37 CFR § 1.312 — Amendments after allowance. (MPEP Coverage Index) – BlueIron IP

This page consolidates MPEP guidance interpreting 37 CFR § 1.312, including 151 rules from the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only, it is not legal advice.

Summary

The Amendments After Allowance section provides guidance on petitioning for entry of amendments that embody more than formal corrections without changing claim scope.

What this section covers

This section covers petitions and matters decided by supervisory patent examiners regarding amendments after allowance.
The core topic is addressing amendments that embody more than formal corrections without changing the scope of any claim.

Key obligations

Practitioners must file a petition for entry of amendments after allowance.
Ensure the amendments do not introduce new matter not supported by the original disclosure.
Adhere to specific rules outlined in 37 CFR 1.312.

Practice notes

Ensure all formal corrections are included to avoid unnecessary delays.
Avoid amendments that introduce new matter not supported by the original disclosure.

Certain Post-Allowance Papers Not Considered Applicant DelayMPEP 2732
Amendments for Proper Disclosure AllowedMPEP 714.16Recommended
Adjustment Periods for Applicant Delay ReducedMPEP 2730
PTA Reduction Due to Applicant DelayMPEP 2730Prohibited
Adjustment of Patent Term Due to Applicant DelayMPEP 2730
PTA Reduction Ends on Earlier DateMPEP 2730
Petition to Revive Ends Reduction for Applicant DelayMPEP 2730
PTA Reduction for Applicant Delay Begins After 8 MonthsMPEP 2730
PTA Reduction for Applicant Delay After Board DecisionMPEP 2730
Amendments Filed After Notice of Allowance Reduce Patent Term AdjustmentMPEP 2732
Request for Continued Examination RequirementMPEP 2732
Amendments Filed After Allowance Reduce Patent Term AdjustmentMPEP 2732
Request for Continued Examination Not Considered Applicant Delay Before March 10, 2015MPEP 2732
Amendments After Allowance May Delay Patent TermMPEP 2732Permitted
Patent Term Adjustment Reduced for Post-Allowance AmendmentsMPEP 2732
Patent Issues Before Four Months Ending DelayMPEP 2732
Patent Issuance Treated as Response to Delaying PaperMPEP 2732
Voluntary Substitute Specification RequirementMPEP 608.01(q)
Requirement for Voluntary Substitute SpecificationMPEP 608.01(q)
Substitute Specification After Final Action RequirementMPEP 608.01(q)
Final Disposition for Accelerated ExaminationMPEP 708.02(a)
Issue Fee Must Be Paid Within Three Months After Notice of AllowanceMPEP 708.02(a)Required
Entry of Amendments After Allowance Is a Matter of GraceMPEP 714.15
Office May Require Specification or Drawing AmendmentsMPEP 714.16(d)Permitted
Amendments Must Be Hand-Delivered to Customer Service WindowMPEP 714.16(d)Required
Amendments Must Change Claim ScopeMPEP 1002.02(d)
Formal Matters and Claim Cancellations Must Be AmendedMPEP 1004
Amendments to Partial Signatory AuthorityMPEP 1005
Amendment Under 37 CFR 1.312 Requires MPEP GuidanceMPEP 1303.01
Claims Copied to Provoke Interference ForbiddenMPEP 1303.01
Replacement Drawings Required After AllowanceMPEP 1303.01Recommended
Examiner May Permit Form-Based Amendments Before Notice of AllowanceMPEP 1305Permitted
Director Recommendation for Other Amendments After AllowanceMPEP 1305
Rush Document Required After Patent AllowedMPEP 1309.02
Rush Document for Patent Application IssuesMPEP 1309.02
Printer Rush Cases Require Resolved IssuesMPEP 1309.02Permitted
Amendments Correcting Errors Required Before Issue FeeMPEP 1444Required
Amendment Before Issue Fee Must Be Filed and ApprovedMPEP 1444Required
Examiner Must Assess New Prior Art After Benefit Claim DeletionMPEP 211.02(a)Recommended
Amendment to Delete Benefit Claim After Final Rejection Treated Under 37 CFR 1.116MPEP 211.02(a)
Amendment or ADS after Allowance Treated Under 37 CFR 1.312MPEP 211.02(a)
Publication Not Delayed If Benefit Claim Deleted After Nine WeeksMPEP 211.02(a)
Notice of Intent to Issue Reexamination Certificate Terminates ProsecutionMPEP 2287
Amendments Not Allowed After Reexamination TerminationMPEP 2287
Amendments Not Allowed After TerminationMPEP 2287
Amendments After Termination Must Be PetitionedMPEP 2287Required
Amendments Before Issue Fee Payment RequiredMPEP 2411Required
PTA Reduction for Notice of Allowance ResponseMPEP 2730
Amendment Under 312 Does Not Reduce PTAMPEP 2730
Three-Month Reply Period for Office-Amended PapersMPEP 2730
Amendments After Allowance Reduce Patent Term AdjustmentMPEP 2732
Period of Adjustment Reduced for Post-Allowance AmendmentsMPEP 2732Required
Period of Adjustment Reduced by Lesser Days or Four MonthsMPEP 2732Required
Amendment Reduction Limited to Four MonthsMPEP 2732
Amendments Not Considered Reasonable EffortsMPEP 2732
Timeliness Requirements for Correcting Inventorship ErrorsMPEP 602.01(c)
Request for Inventor Name Change on ApplicationMPEP 602.08(b)Required
Application Data Sheet Required for Name ChangeMPEP 602.08(b)Required
Request for Changing Inventor’s Name After FilingMPEP 602.08(b)Permitted
Request to Change Inventor Name After Issue Fee Not AllowedMPEP 602.08(b)Prohibited
Joint Inventor Name Order Must Match Oath/DeclarationMPEP 602.08(b)Recommended
Request to Change Joint Inventor NamesMPEP 602.08(b)
Request to Change Joint Inventor Names After Issue Fee ProhibitedMPEP 602.08(b)Prohibited
Substitute Specification Before Issue FeeMPEP 608.01(q)Permitted
Substitute Specification Excluding Claims Allowed Before Issue FeeMPEP 608.01(q)Permitted
Substitute Specification After Allowance Governed by 37 CFR 1.312MPEP 608.01(q)
Amendments to Drawings Under 37 CFR 1.312MPEP 608.02(z)
Issue Fee and Post-Allowance Paper Requirements for Patent IssuanceMPEP 708.02(a)Required
Application After Issue No Longer Under Primary Examiner's JurisdictionMPEP 713.10
Interviews Not Permitted After Application IssuesMPEP 713.10
Interviews on Claims Not AllowedMPEP 713.10Recommended
Informal Amendments Get No Greater Consideration Than Formal OnesMPEP 713.10Prohibited
Amendment After Allowance Has Status of 37 CFR 1.312MPEP 714.15
Amendments Filed Post-Allowance Require Graceful EntryMPEP 714.15
Amendments Not Allowed After Notice of AllowanceMPEP 714.16Permitted
Amendments Must Be Filed Before Payment of Issue FeeMPEP 714.16Required
Amendments After Allowance Must Comply with 37 CFR 1.312MPEP 714.16Required
Supervisory Patent Examiners Approve Recommendations After AllowanceMPEP 714.16
Application No Longer Under Examiner Jurisdiction After Notice of AllowanceMPEP 714.16
Examiner Can Make Formal Amendments After AllowanceMPEP 714.16Permitted
Amendments After Allowance Not MandatoryMPEP 714.16Prohibited
Recommendation Against Entry Not Requiring Detailed ReasonsMPEP 714.16Required
Amendment Would Involve Material Office WorkMPEP 714.16Required
Dependent Claims Added After Allowance Require No Additional ActionsMPEP 714.16
Amendments Under 37 CFR 1.312 Sent to OPAP for Scanning and UploadMPEP 714.16(d)
OPAP Messages Data Management for Application ReviewMPEP 714.16(d)
TC Must Notify ODM When Action CompleteMPEP 714.16(d)Permitted
Amendment Under 37 CFR 1.312 Filed Directly with TC Requires OPAP ScanMPEP 714.16(d)
Hand-Delivered Amendments No Longer Accepted in TCMPEP 714.16(d)
Hand-Delivered Amendments Must Be Delivered to Customer Service WindowMPEP 714.16(d)Required
Examiner Recommendation for Claim ChangesMPEP 714.16(d)Required
Favorable Amendment Entry and PTO-271 PreparationMPEP 714.16(d)
Primary Examiner's Recommendation Required for Claim ChangesMPEP 714.16(d)
Form Paragraph 7.85 for EntryMPEP 714.16(d)Permitted
Examiner Note for Non-Entry of Amendment Under 37 CFR 1.312MPEP 714.16(d)
Signature of Supervisory Patent Examiner Required for Amendments Under 37 CFR 1.312 Not EnteredMPEP 714.16(d)Required
Amendment After Issue Fee Prohibited Without WithdrawalMPEP 714.16(d)
Office Can Waive Amendment Requirement After Issue Fee PaymentMPEP 714.16(d)Required
Acceptable Claims Must Be Entered EntirelyMPEP 714.16(e)Prohibited
Claims Must Be Re-numbered ConsecutivelyMPEP 714.16(e)Recommended
Refused Claims Must Be Crossed OutMPEP 714.16(e)Recommended
Amendments Under 37 CFR 1.312 Must Be Fully EnteredMPEP 714.16(e)
Amendments Must Present Additional Claims Before Final RejectionMPEP 821.04(a)
Amendments After Final Rejection Governed by 37 CFR 1.116MPEP 821.04(a)
Allowable Invention and Dependent Additional Invention ClaimsMPEP 821.04(a)Permitted
Amendments After Final Rejection Governed by 37 CFR 1.116MPEP 821.04(a)
Amendments to Add Process Claims Must Meet RequirementsMPEP 821.04(b)
Process Claims Must Depend on Allowed Product ClaimMPEP 821.04(b)Permitted

Same Correspondence Not to Be Mailed and Faxed Unless RequiredMPEP 1306.03Required
Deposit of Biological Material Before Issue Fee PaymentMPEP 2411.03Required
Issue Fee Must Be Paid Within Three Months After Notice of AllowanceMPEP 708.02(a)Required
Amendments Must Be Hand-Delivered to Customer Service WindowMPEP 714.16(d)Required
Amendments Correcting Errors Required Before Issue FeeMPEP 1444Required
Amendment Before Issue Fee Must Be Filed and ApprovedMPEP 1444Required
Requirement for Reissue After AllowanceMPEP 1444Required
Amendments After Termination Must Be PetitionedMPEP 2287Required
Petition Required for Post-NIRC AmendmentsMPEP 2287.01Required
Petition Required for Merit Submissions After NIRCMPEP 2287.01Required
Amendments Before Issue Fee Payment RequiredMPEP 2411Required
Deposit Information Must Be Added to Specification via Amendment Before Issue Fee PaymentMPEP 2411.03Required
Period of Adjustment Reduced for Post-Allowance AmendmentsMPEP 2732Required
Period of Adjustment Reduced by Lesser Days or Four MonthsMPEP 2732Required
Request for Inventor Name Change on ApplicationMPEP 602.08(b)Required
Application Data Sheet Required for Name ChangeMPEP 602.08(b)Required
Issue Fee and Post-Allowance Paper Requirements for Patent IssuanceMPEP 708.02(a)Required
Amendments Must Be Filed Before Payment of Issue FeeMPEP 714.16Required
Amendments After Allowance Must Comply with 37 CFR 1.312MPEP 714.16Required
Amendments Must Comply with Other RequirementsMPEP 714.16Required
Amendments Must Comply With Specific RulesMPEP 714.16Required
Amendment Required Before Issue Fee PaymentMPEP 714.16Required
Amendments After Allowance Must Comply with ProvisionsMPEP 714.16Required
Supplemental Reissue Oath Treated as AmendmentMPEP 714.16Required
Reasons for Claim Amendments Must Be Clearly StatedMPEP 714.16Required
Recommendation Against Entry Not Requiring Detailed ReasonsMPEP 714.16Required
Amendment Would Involve Material Office WorkMPEP 714.16Required
Amendments Not Allowed After Issue Fee Paid Unless Required by ODMMPEP 714.16Required
Additional Claims Require Extra FeesMPEP 714.16(c)Required
Additional Claims Require Full FeeMPEP 714.16(c)Required
Hand-Delivered Amendments Must Be Delivered to Customer Service WindowMPEP 714.16(d)Required
Examiner Recommendation for Claim ChangesMPEP 714.16(d)Required
Signature of Supervisory Patent Examiner Required for Amendments Under 37 CFR 1.312 Not EnteredMPEP 714.16(d)Required
Office Can Waive Amendment Requirement After Issue Fee PaymentMPEP 714.16(d)Required

Correcting Patent Errors Without Amending ClaimsMPEP 1444
Examiner May Correct Non-Compliant AmendmentMPEP 714.16Permitted
Corrected Filing Receipts Not Mailed After Notice of AllowanceMPEP 1306.03
Duplicate Filings Not Recommended and May Be Considered Failure to Engage in Reasonable EffortsMPEP 1306.03Permitted
Requirement for Filing Certified Copy Before Issue FeeMPEP 1444
Information Disclosure Statement Not Expressly Requested By OfficeMPEP 2732
Final Disposition Within Twelve Months of Priority StatusMPEP 708.02(b)
Final Disposition Within Twelve Months After Priority StatusMPEP 708.02(b)
Appeal and Interference Not Special Status for Prioritized ExamMPEP 708.02(b)
Amendments After Final Rejection AllowedMPEP 708.02(b)Prohibited
Patent Will Not Indicate Prioritized ExaminationMPEP 708.02(b)
Filing Restrictions Post-AllowanceMPEP 1306.03Recommended
Election Requirement for Process Claims Under Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 103(b)MPEP 2147Permitted
Amendment Not Allowed After NIRC IssuedMPEP 2287.01
Amendments Not Allowed After NIRCMPEP 2287.01
Amendments After NIRC Must Be PetitionedMPEP 2287.01
Examiner-Amended Claims After Allowance Require PTA ReductionMPEP 2732
Amendment Not Expressly Requested By Office Not ConsideredMPEP 2732
Amendment Must Be Explicitly Requested by OfficeMPEP 2732
Examiner's Amendment Not Expressly Requested Is Not Basis For Adjustment ReductionMPEP 2732Permitted
Information Disclosure Statement Timing RequirementMPEP 2732
Supplemental Oath After Allowance Is PermittedMPEP 603.01Permitted
Supplemental Oath After Allowance Not AcknowledgedMPEP 603.01
Supplemental Oath After Allowance Not Considered AmendmentsMPEP 603.01Recommended
Claim Amendments Allowed After Notice of AllowanceMPEP 708.02(b)Permitted
Examiner May Enter Non-Compliant Amendment with Corrected Status IdentifiersMPEP 714Permitted
Supplemental Oath Not Treated as AmendmentMPEP 714.16
Additional Fees Required After AllowanceMPEP 714.16

MPEP Section	Rules
MPEP § 1002.02(d)	Amendments Must Change Claim ScopeMPEP 1002.02(d)
MPEP § 1004	Formal Matters and Claim Cancellations Must Be AmendedMPEP 1004
MPEP § 1005	Amendments to Partial Signatory AuthorityMPEP 1005
MPEP § 1303.01	Amendment Under 37 CFR 1.312 Requires MPEP GuidanceMPEP 1303.01 Claims Copied to Provoke Interference ForbiddenMPEP 1303.01 Replacement Drawings Required After AllowanceMPEP 1303.01Recommended
MPEP § 1305	Examiner May Permit Form-Based Amendments Before Notice of AllowanceMPEP 1305Permitted Director Recommendation for Other Amendments After AllowanceMPEP 1305
MPEP § 1306.03	Corrected Filing Receipts Not Mailed After Notice of AllowanceMPEP 1306.03 Duplicate Filings Not Recommended and May Be Considered Failure to Engage in Reasonable EffortsMPEP 1306.03Permitted Same Correspondence Not to Be Mailed and Faxed Unless RequiredMPEP 1306.03Required Filing Restrictions Post-AllowanceMPEP 1306.03Recommended
MPEP § 1309.02	Rush Document Required After Patent AllowedMPEP 1309.02 Rush Document for Patent Application IssuesMPEP 1309.02 Printer Rush Cases Require Resolved IssuesMPEP 1309.02Permitted
MPEP § 1444	Correcting Patent Errors Without Amending ClaimsMPEP 1444 Requirement for Filing Certified Copy Before Issue FeeMPEP 1444 Amendments Correcting Errors Required Before Issue FeeMPEP 1444Required Amendment Before Issue Fee Must Be Filed and ApprovedMPEP 1444Required Requirement for Reissue After AllowanceMPEP 1444Required
MPEP § 211.02(a)	Examiner Must Assess New Prior Art After Benefit Claim DeletionMPEP 211.02(a)Recommended Amendment to Delete Benefit Claim After Final Rejection Treated Under 37 CFR 1.116MPEP 211.02(a) Amendment or ADS after Allowance Treated Under 37 CFR 1.312MPEP 211.02(a) Publication Not Delayed If Benefit Claim Deleted After Nine WeeksMPEP 211.02(a)
MPEP § 2147	Election Requirement for Process Claims Under Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 103(b)MPEP 2147Permitted
MPEP § 2287	Notice of Intent to Issue Reexamination Certificate Terminates ProsecutionMPEP 2287 Amendments Not Allowed After Reexamination TerminationMPEP 2287 Amendments Not Allowed After TerminationMPEP 2287 Amendments After Termination Must Be PetitionedMPEP 2287Required
MPEP § 2287.01	Amendment Not Allowed After NIRC IssuedMPEP 2287.01 Amendments Not Allowed After NIRCMPEP 2287.01 Petition Required for Post-NIRC AmendmentsMPEP 2287.01Required Petition Required for Merit Submissions After NIRCMPEP 2287.01Required Amendments After NIRC Must Be PetitionedMPEP 2287.01
MPEP § 2411	Amendments Before Issue Fee Payment RequiredMPEP 2411Required
MPEP § 2411.03	Deposit of Biological Material Before Issue Fee PaymentMPEP 2411.03Required Deposit Information Must Be Added to Specification via Amendment Before Issue Fee PaymentMPEP 2411.03Required
MPEP § 2730	Adjustment Periods for Applicant Delay ReducedMPEP 2730 PTA Reduction Due to Applicant DelayMPEP 2730Prohibited Adjustment of Patent Term Due to Applicant DelayMPEP 2730 PTA Reduction Ends on Earlier DateMPEP 2730 Petition to Revive Ends Reduction for Applicant DelayMPEP 2730 PTA Reduction for Applicant Delay Begins After 8 MonthsMPEP 2730 PTA Reduction for Applicant Delay After Board DecisionMPEP 2730 PTA Reduction for Notice of Allowance ResponseMPEP 2730 Amendment Under 312 Does Not Reduce PTAMPEP 2730 Three-Month Reply Period for Office-Amended PapersMPEP 2730
MPEP § 2732	Certain Post-Allowance Papers Not Considered Applicant DelayMPEP 2732 Amendments Filed After Notice of Allowance Reduce Patent Term AdjustmentMPEP 2732 Request for Continued Examination RequirementMPEP 2732 Amendments Filed After Allowance Reduce Patent Term AdjustmentMPEP 2732 Request for Continued Examination Not Considered Applicant Delay Before March 10, 2015MPEP 2732 Amendments After Allowance May Delay Patent TermMPEP 2732Permitted Patent Term Adjustment Reduced for Post-Allowance AmendmentsMPEP 2732 Patent Issues Before Four Months Ending DelayMPEP 2732 Patent Issuance Treated as Response to Delaying PaperMPEP 2732 Information Disclosure Statement Not Expressly Requested By OfficeMPEP 2732 Amendments After Allowance Reduce Patent Term AdjustmentMPEP 2732 Period of Adjustment Reduced for Post-Allowance AmendmentsMPEP 2732Required Period of Adjustment Reduced by Lesser Days or Four MonthsMPEP 2732Required Amendment Reduction Limited to Four MonthsMPEP 2732 Examiner-Amended Claims After Allowance Require PTA ReductionMPEP 2732 Amendment Not Expressly Requested By Office Not ConsideredMPEP 2732 Amendment Must Be Explicitly Requested by OfficeMPEP 2732 Examiner's Amendment Not Expressly Requested Is Not Basis For Adjustment ReductionMPEP 2732Permitted Information Disclosure Statement Timing RequirementMPEP 2732 Amendments Not Considered Reasonable EffortsMPEP 2732
MPEP § 602.01(c)	Timeliness Requirements for Correcting Inventorship ErrorsMPEP 602.01(c)
MPEP § 602.08(b)	Request for Inventor Name Change on ApplicationMPEP 602.08(b)Required Application Data Sheet Required for Name ChangeMPEP 602.08(b)Required Request for Changing Inventor’s Name After FilingMPEP 602.08(b)Permitted Request to Change Inventor Name After Issue Fee Not AllowedMPEP 602.08(b)Prohibited Joint Inventor Name Order Must Match Oath/DeclarationMPEP 602.08(b)Recommended Request to Change Joint Inventor NamesMPEP 602.08(b) Request to Change Joint Inventor Names After Issue Fee ProhibitedMPEP 602.08(b)Prohibited
MPEP § 603.01	Supplemental Oath After Allowance Is PermittedMPEP 603.01Permitted Supplemental Oath After Allowance Not AcknowledgedMPEP 603.01 Supplemental Oath After Allowance Not Considered AmendmentsMPEP 603.01Recommended
MPEP § 608.01(q)	Voluntary Substitute Specification RequirementMPEP 608.01(q) Requirement for Voluntary Substitute SpecificationMPEP 608.01(q) Substitute Specification After Final Action RequirementMPEP 608.01(q) Substitute Specification Before Issue FeeMPEP 608.01(q)Permitted Substitute Specification Excluding Claims Allowed Before Issue FeeMPEP 608.01(q)Permitted Substitute Specification After Allowance Governed by 37 CFR 1.312MPEP 608.01(q)
MPEP § 608.02(z)	Amendments to Drawings Under 37 CFR 1.312MPEP 608.02(z)
MPEP § 708.02(a)	Final Disposition for Accelerated ExaminationMPEP 708.02(a) Issue Fee Must Be Paid Within Three Months After Notice of AllowanceMPEP 708.02(a)Required Issue Fee and Post-Allowance Paper Requirements for Patent IssuanceMPEP 708.02(a)Required
MPEP § 708.02(b)	Final Disposition Within Twelve Months of Priority StatusMPEP 708.02(b) Final Disposition Within Twelve Months After Priority StatusMPEP 708.02(b) Appeal and Interference Not Special Status for Prioritized ExamMPEP 708.02(b) Amendments After Final Rejection AllowedMPEP 708.02(b)Prohibited Patent Will Not Indicate Prioritized ExaminationMPEP 708.02(b) Claim Amendments Allowed After Notice of AllowanceMPEP 708.02(b)Permitted
MPEP § 713.10	Application After Issue No Longer Under Primary Examiner's JurisdictionMPEP 713.10 Interviews Not Permitted After Application IssuesMPEP 713.10 Interviews on Claims Not AllowedMPEP 713.10Recommended Informal Amendments Get No Greater Consideration Than Formal OnesMPEP 713.10Prohibited
MPEP § 714	Examiner May Enter Non-Compliant Amendment with Corrected Status IdentifiersMPEP 714Permitted
MPEP § 714.15	Entry of Amendments After Allowance Is a Matter of GraceMPEP 714.15 Amendment After Allowance Has Status of 37 CFR 1.312MPEP 714.15 Amendments Filed Post-Allowance Require Graceful EntryMPEP 714.15
MPEP § 714.16	Examiner May Correct Non-Compliant AmendmentMPEP 714.16Permitted Amendments for Proper Disclosure AllowedMPEP 714.16Recommended Amendments Not Allowed After Notice of AllowanceMPEP 714.16Permitted Amendments Must Be Filed Before Payment of Issue FeeMPEP 714.16Required Amendments After Allowance Must Comply with 37 CFR 1.312MPEP 714.16Required Amendments Must Comply with Other RequirementsMPEP 714.16Required Amendments Must Comply With Specific RulesMPEP 714.16Required Amendment Required Before Issue Fee PaymentMPEP 714.16Required Amendments After Allowance Must Comply with ProvisionsMPEP 714.16Required Supervisory Patent Examiners Approve Recommendations After AllowanceMPEP 714.16 Supplemental Oath Not Treated as AmendmentMPEP 714.16 Supplemental Reissue Oath Treated as AmendmentMPEP 714.16Required Application No Longer Under Examiner Jurisdiction After Notice of AllowanceMPEP 714.16 Examiner Can Make Formal Amendments After AllowanceMPEP 714.16Permitted Amendments After Allowance Not MandatoryMPEP 714.16Prohibited Reasons for Claim Amendments Must Be Clearly StatedMPEP 714.16Required Recommendation Against Entry Not Requiring Detailed ReasonsMPEP 714.16Required Amendment Would Involve Material Office WorkMPEP 714.16Required Dependent Claims Added After Allowance Require No Additional ActionsMPEP 714.16 Additional Fees Required After AllowanceMPEP 714.16 Amendments Not Allowed After Issue Fee Paid Unless Required by ODMMPEP 714.16Required
MPEP § 714.16(c)	Additional Claims Require Extra FeesMPEP 714.16(c)Required Additional Claims Require Full FeeMPEP 714.16(c)Required
MPEP § 714.16(d)	Office May Require Specification or Drawing AmendmentsMPEP 714.16(d)Permitted Amendments Must Be Hand-Delivered to Customer Service WindowMPEP 714.16(d)Required Amendments Under 37 CFR 1.312 Sent to OPAP for Scanning and UploadMPEP 714.16(d) OPAP Messages Data Management for Application ReviewMPEP 714.16(d) TC Must Notify ODM When Action CompleteMPEP 714.16(d)Permitted Amendment Under 37 CFR 1.312 Filed Directly with TC Requires OPAP ScanMPEP 714.16(d) Hand-Delivered Amendments No Longer Accepted in TCMPEP 714.16(d) Hand-Delivered Amendments Must Be Delivered to Customer Service WindowMPEP 714.16(d)Required Examiner Recommendation for Claim ChangesMPEP 714.16(d)Required Favorable Amendment Entry and PTO-271 PreparationMPEP 714.16(d) Primary Examiner's Recommendation Required for Claim ChangesMPEP 714.16(d) Form Paragraph 7.85 for EntryMPEP 714.16(d)Permitted Examiner Note for Non-Entry of Amendment Under 37 CFR 1.312MPEP 714.16(d) Signature of Supervisory Patent Examiner Required for Amendments Under 37 CFR 1.312 Not EnteredMPEP 714.16(d)Required Amendment After Issue Fee Prohibited Without WithdrawalMPEP 714.16(d) Office Can Waive Amendment Requirement After Issue Fee PaymentMPEP 714.16(d)Required
MPEP § 714.16(e)	Acceptable Claims Must Be Entered EntirelyMPEP 714.16(e)Prohibited Claims Must Be Re-numbered ConsecutivelyMPEP 714.16(e)Recommended Refused Claims Must Be Crossed OutMPEP 714.16(e)Recommended Amendments Under 37 CFR 1.312 Must Be Fully EnteredMPEP 714.16(e)
MPEP § 821.04(a)	Amendments Must Present Additional Claims Before Final RejectionMPEP 821.04(a) Amendments After Final Rejection Governed by 37 CFR 1.116MPEP 821.04(a) Allowable Invention and Dependent Additional Invention ClaimsMPEP 821.04(a)Permitted Amendments After Final Rejection Governed by 37 CFR 1.116MPEP 821.04(a)
MPEP § 821.04(b)	Amendments to Add Process Claims Must Meet RequirementsMPEP 821.04(b) Process Claims Must Depend on Allowed Product ClaimMPEP 821.04(b)Permitted

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37 CFR § 1.312 — Amendments after allowance. (MPEP Coverage Index) – BlueIron IP

37 CFR § 1.312 Amendments after allowance.

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Official MPEP § 1.312 — Amendments after allowance.

1.312 Amendments after allowance.

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