Can you file a CPA in a provisional application?

Can you file a CPA in a provisional application?

No, you cannot file a Continued Prosecution Application (CPA) in a provisional application. The MPEP 201.06(d) clearly states:

A CPA may not be filed in a provisional application.

CPAs are only available for certain types of nonprovisional applications. Specifically, they can be filed in design applications, and in utility and plant applications that were filed before May 29, 2000. Provisional applications have a different purpose and process, and do not allow for the filing of CPAs.

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