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 (1)
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.
MPEP 201 – Types of Applications (1)
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.
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.
The basic filing fee for a provisional application must be paid either:
- At the time of filing, or
- Within the time period set forth in 37 CFR 1.53(g)
If no correspondence address is provided, the applicant has two months from the filing date to pay the basic filing fee, submit the cover sheet, and pay the surcharge. The MPEP states:
If no correspondence address has been provided, applicant has two months from the filing date to file the basic filing fee, cover sheet, and to pay the surcharge as set forth in 37 CFR 1.16(g) in order to avoid abandonment of the provisional application.(MPEP 601.01(b))
It’s important to note that timely payment of the filing fee is crucial if you intend to claim the benefit of the provisional application in a later-filed nonprovisional application.
To learn more:
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.
The basic filing fee for a provisional application must be paid either:
- At the time of filing, or
- Within the time period set forth in 37 CFR 1.53(g)
If no correspondence address is provided, the applicant has two months from the filing date to pay the basic filing fee, submit the cover sheet, and pay the surcharge. The MPEP states:
If no correspondence address has been provided, applicant has two months from the filing date to file the basic filing fee, cover sheet, and to pay the surcharge as set forth in 37 CFR 1.16(g) in order to avoid abandonment of the provisional application.(MPEP 601.01(b))
It’s important to note that timely payment of the filing fee is crucial if you intend to claim the benefit of the provisional application in a later-filed nonprovisional application.
To learn more: