How are multiple amendments handled after an Action Closing Prosecution (ACP)?
According to MPEP 2673, when multiple amendments are submitted after an Action Closing Prosecution (ACP), only the first amendment will be considered. The MPEP explicitly states: “Where multiple amendments are submitted after the ACP, all amendments except for the first one will be returned without consideration, since they are improper submissions. Thus, if prosecution is…
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When multiple amendments are filed on the same day for a patent application, they are treated as a single composite document. The MPEP 714.18 states: “When several amendments are made in an application on the same day no particular order as to the hour of the receipt or the mailing of the amendments can be…
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