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amendment after payment of issue fee

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A quick definition of amendment after payment of issue fee:

An amendment after payment of issue fee is a change made to a patent application after it has been approved and the fee has been paid. This change is not guaranteed and must be accompanied by a petition explaining why it was not presented earlier. Amendments can include narrowing or eliminating some claims in response to an examiner's rejection or addressing matters such as changes to the specification or claims, drawings, or submission of prior art. However, amendments that raise new issues for the examiner or add new claims may not be allowed.

A more thorough explanation:

An amendment after payment of issue fee refers to a modification made to a patent application after it has been allowed and the issue fee has been paid. This amendment is not a matter of right and must be accompanied by a petition to the Commissioner showing good and sufficient reasons why the amendment was not presented earlier.

For example, an applicant may want to narrow or eliminate some claims in response to an examiner's rejection. In this case, the applicant can submit an amendment after payment of issue fee to address the examiner's concerns and improve the chances of getting the patent approved.

Another example is when an applicant wants to make changes to the specification or claims, change the drawings or the list of inventors, or submit prior art after the notice of allowance has been mailed. In this case, the applicant can submit an amendment after payment of issue fee to address these matters.

Overall, an amendment after payment of issue fee is a way for applicants to improve their patent application after it has been allowed and the issue fee has been paid. However, it is not a guaranteed right and must be accompanied by a petition showing good and sufficient reasons for the amendment.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
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21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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