What is a redacted application publication in patent law?

A redacted application publication is a special type of patent application publication where certain information has been removed or obscured. MPEP 2154.01(d) mentions redacted publications in the context of provisional rejections: “[A] provisional rejection under 35 U.S.C. 102(a)(2) may be made, in the circumstances described below, if the earlier filed, pending application has been published…

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