Info I - WebADS: Filing By Reference

By entering information in the 'Filing by Reference' section, applicant acknowledges the following:

  • Once an application is filed by reference, the reference filing statement cannot be rescinded.
  • The reference to the previously filed application will constitute the specification and any drawings of an application filed by reference.  No new matter can be added to an application filed by reference to a previously filed application since the disclosure is limited (by statute) to the specification and any drawings contained in the previously filed application. 
  • A copy of the specification and any drawings of the previously filed application will be required.  Applicant will be notified and given a time period in which to submit the required copy.  Failure to submit the copy of the specification and any drawings of the previously filed application within the time period shall result in the application being regarded as abandoned. 
  • Entering information in the boxes below does NOT constitute a claim for domestic benefit or foreign priority to the same application being referenced.  In order to claim domestic benefit and/or foreign priority to the same application being referenced, then the “Domestic Benefit/National Stage Information” section and/or the “Foreign Priority Information” section must be completed.