Patent Law FAQ
This FAQ answers all your questions about patent law, patent procedure, and the patent examination process.
MPEP 200 – Types and Status of Application; Benefit and Priority (2)
A Continued Prosecution Application (CPA) is a type of patent application specifically for design patents, filed under 37 CFR 1.53(d). It allows applicants to continue prosecution of a parent design patent application by filing a request for a CPA.
According to MPEP ¶ 2.30: The request filed on [date] for a Continued Prosecution Application (CPA) under 37 CFR 1.53(d) based on parent Application No. [number] is acceptable and a CPA has been established.
This means that when a CPA is properly filed and accepted, it continues the prosecution of the parent application while establishing a new application.
For more information on continued prosecution application, visit: continued prosecution application.
For more information on CPA, visit: CPA.
For more information on design patents, visit: design patents.
For more information on Patent Application Process, visit: Patent Application Process.
For a Continued Prosecution Application (CPA), the specific reference required by 35 U.S.C. 120 is the CPA request itself. This is explicitly stated in 37 CFR 1.53(d)(7).
According to MPEP ¶ 2.34:
“As set forth in 37 CFR 1.53(d)(7), a request for a CPA is the specific reference required by 35 U.S.C. 120 to every application assigned the application number identified in such request.”
This means that when you file a CPA, the request itself serves as the necessary reference to the prior application, eliminating the need for additional amendments to the specification to establish continuity.
For more information on 35 U.S.C. 120, visit: 35 U.S.C. 120.
For more information on CPA, visit: CPA.
For more information on specific reference, visit: specific reference.
MPEP 201 – Types of Applications (2)
A Continued Prosecution Application (CPA) is a type of patent application specifically for design patents, filed under 37 CFR 1.53(d). It allows applicants to continue prosecution of a parent design patent application by filing a request for a CPA.
According to MPEP ¶ 2.30: The request filed on [date] for a Continued Prosecution Application (CPA) under 37 CFR 1.53(d) based on parent Application No. [number] is acceptable and a CPA has been established.
This means that when a CPA is properly filed and accepted, it continues the prosecution of the parent application while establishing a new application.
For more information on continued prosecution application, visit: continued prosecution application.
For more information on CPA, visit: CPA.
For more information on design patents, visit: design patents.
For more information on Patent Application Process, visit: Patent Application Process.
For a Continued Prosecution Application (CPA), the specific reference required by 35 U.S.C. 120 is the CPA request itself. This is explicitly stated in 37 CFR 1.53(d)(7).
According to MPEP ¶ 2.34:
“As set forth in 37 CFR 1.53(d)(7), a request for a CPA is the specific reference required by 35 U.S.C. 120 to every application assigned the application number identified in such request.”
This means that when you file a CPA, the request itself serves as the necessary reference to the prior application, eliminating the need for additional amendments to the specification to establish continuity.
For more information on 35 U.S.C. 120, visit: 35 U.S.C. 120.
For more information on CPA, visit: CPA.
For more information on specific reference, visit: specific reference.
Patent Law (2)
A Continued Prosecution Application (CPA) is a type of patent application specifically for design patents, filed under 37 CFR 1.53(d). It allows applicants to continue prosecution of a parent design patent application by filing a request for a CPA.
According to MPEP ¶ 2.30: The request filed on [date] for a Continued Prosecution Application (CPA) under 37 CFR 1.53(d) based on parent Application No. [number] is acceptable and a CPA has been established.
This means that when a CPA is properly filed and accepted, it continues the prosecution of the parent application while establishing a new application.
For more information on continued prosecution application, visit: continued prosecution application.
For more information on CPA, visit: CPA.
For more information on design patents, visit: design patents.
For more information on Patent Application Process, visit: Patent Application Process.
For a Continued Prosecution Application (CPA), the specific reference required by 35 U.S.C. 120 is the CPA request itself. This is explicitly stated in 37 CFR 1.53(d)(7).
According to MPEP ¶ 2.34:
“As set forth in 37 CFR 1.53(d)(7), a request for a CPA is the specific reference required by 35 U.S.C. 120 to every application assigned the application number identified in such request.”
This means that when you file a CPA, the request itself serves as the necessary reference to the prior application, eliminating the need for additional amendments to the specification to establish continuity.
For more information on 35 U.S.C. 120, visit: 35 U.S.C. 120.
For more information on CPA, visit: CPA.
For more information on specific reference, visit: specific reference.
Patent Procedure (2)
A Continued Prosecution Application (CPA) is a type of patent application specifically for design patents, filed under 37 CFR 1.53(d). It allows applicants to continue prosecution of a parent design patent application by filing a request for a CPA.
According to MPEP ¶ 2.30: The request filed on [date] for a Continued Prosecution Application (CPA) under 37 CFR 1.53(d) based on parent Application No. [number] is acceptable and a CPA has been established.
This means that when a CPA is properly filed and accepted, it continues the prosecution of the parent application while establishing a new application.
For more information on continued prosecution application, visit: continued prosecution application.
For more information on CPA, visit: CPA.
For more information on design patents, visit: design patents.
For more information on Patent Application Process, visit: Patent Application Process.
For a Continued Prosecution Application (CPA), the specific reference required by 35 U.S.C. 120 is the CPA request itself. This is explicitly stated in 37 CFR 1.53(d)(7).
According to MPEP ¶ 2.34:
“As set forth in 37 CFR 1.53(d)(7), a request for a CPA is the specific reference required by 35 U.S.C. 120 to every application assigned the application number identified in such request.”
This means that when you file a CPA, the request itself serves as the necessary reference to the prior application, eliminating the need for additional amendments to the specification to establish continuity.
For more information on 35 U.S.C. 120, visit: 35 U.S.C. 120.
For more information on CPA, visit: CPA.
For more information on specific reference, visit: specific reference.