How do continuation, divisional, and continuation-in-part applications differ?
Continuation, divisional, and continuation-in-part (CIP) applications are all types of continuing applications, but they have key differences: Continuation application: Discloses and claims only subject matter disclosed in the prior application. No new matter is added. Divisional application: Results from a restriction requirement in the parent application. Claims an independent and distinct invention carved out of…
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A continuation-in-part (CIP) application is an application filed during the lifetime of a prior nonprovisional application, repeating some substantial portion or all of the prior application and adding matter not disclosed in the prior application. As stated in the MPEP: A continuation-in-part is an application filed during the lifetime of a prior-filed nonprovisional application, international…
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