What happens after a CPA is established from a Conditional Request?
Once a Continued Prosecution Application (CPA) is established from a Conditional Request, the USPTO proceeds with the examination process as it would for any other CPA. According to MPEP ¶ 2.35: “An action on the CPA follows.”
This means that after the CPA is established:
- The parent application is considered abandoned
- The examiner will review the CPA and issue an Office action
- The applicant should be aware that they may not receive a filing receipt for the CPA, as noted in the MPEP: “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.”
For more information on CPA, visit: CPA.
For more information on patent examination, visit: patent examination.
Topics:
MPEP 200 - Types and Status of Application; Benefit and Priority,
MPEP 201 - Types of Applications,
Patent Law,
Patent Procedure