Can a provisional application claim the benefit of an earlier application?
Can a provisional application claim the benefit of an earlier application? No, a provisional application cannot claim the benefit of an earlier-filed application. This is explicitly stated in MPEP 211.01(a): “A provisional application is not entitled to the benefit of the filing date of an earlier filed application under 35 U.S.C. 119, 120, 121, 365,…
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