How does an examiner notify an applicant about an accepted CPA?

When a Continued Prosecution Application (CPA) is accepted, the examiner notifies the applicant in the first Office action of the CPA. This is because, unlike regular applications, applicants do not receive a separate notification about the abandonment of the parent application or a filing receipt for the CPA.

MPEP ¶ 2.30 states: Use this form paragraph in the first Office action of a CPA to advise the applicant that a request for a CPA is acceptable and that a CPA has been established. This notice should be given, since applicant is not notified of the abandonment of the parent nor is a filing receipt normally sent for a CPA. This guidance ensures that applicants are properly informed about the status of their CPA.