What information is included in the CPA establishment notice?

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.

The notice of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA) establishment includes specific information as outlined in MPEP ¶ 2.30. The key elements are:

• The filing date of the CPA request
• The parent application number
• A statement that the CPA is acceptable and has been established
• An indication that an action on the CPA will follow

The exact language used by the examiner is: The request filed on [1] for a Continued Prosecution Application (CPA) under 37 CFR 1.53(d) based on parent Application No. [2] is acceptable and a CPA has been established. An action on the CPA follows.

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