Can a continuation application claim priority to multiple parent applications?
Yes, a continuation application can claim priority to multiple parent applications under certain conditions. According to MPEP 201.07: ‘A continuation application may be filed as a continuation of an earlier application of the same applicant… The continuation application may be filed before the patenting or abandonment of or termination of proceedings on the prior application.’…
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Yes, a continuation-in-part (CIP) application can claim benefit from multiple parent applications. The MPEP 201.08 states: An applicant may in a single application seek to add and claim new matter while also repeating some or all of the subject matter of one or more earlier applications. This means: A CIP can incorporate subject matter from…
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