This page is an FAQ based on guidance 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.
When a Continued Prosecution Application (CPA) is accepted, the examiner notifies the applicant in the first Office action of the CPA. This is because, unlike regular applications, applicants do not receive a separate notification about the abandonment of the parent application or a filing receipt for the CPA.
MPEP ¶ 2.30 states: Use this form paragraph in the first Office action of a CPA to advise the applicant that a request for a CPA is acceptable and that a CPA has been established. This notice should be given, since applicant is not notified of the abandonment of the parent nor is a filing receipt normally sent for a CPA.
This guidance ensures that applicants are properly informed about the status of their CPA.