What are transitional applications under 37 CFR 1.129?
Transitional applications are those filed on or before June 8, 1995, with an effective U.S. filing date of June 8, 1992, or earlier. These applications are subject to special provisions under 37 CFR 1.129, which allows for examination of more than one independent and distinct invention in certain cases. According to the MPEP, “37 CFR…
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There are three main exceptions to the transitional application provisions under 37 CFR 1.129(b)(1). An applicant will not be permitted to have additional inventions examined in an application if: (A) The requirement was made in the application or an earlier application relied on under 35 U.S.C. 120, 121, or 365(c) prior to April 8, 1995;…
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