CFR /  Title 37  /  Part 1  /  Sec. 1.496 Examination of international applications in the

National stage applications having paid therein the search fee as set forth in Sec. 1.492(b)(1) and examination fee as set forth in Sec. 1.492(c)(1) may be amended subsequent to the date of commencement of national stage processing only to the extent necessary to eliminate objections as to form or to cancel rejected claims. Such national stage applications will be advanced out of turn for examination. [77 FR 48824, Aug. 14, 2012]