How do affidavits or declarations from a prior application apply to a new application?
Affidavits or declarations filed in a prior application do not automatically become part of a new application. As stated in MPEP ¶ 2.03: Affidavits or declarations, such as those submitted under 37 CFR 1.130, 1.131 and 1.132, filed during the prosecution of the prior application do not automatically become a part of this application. To…
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