What are the main types of national applications under U.S. patent law?
The main types of national applications under U.S. patent law are:
- Original (non-provisional) applications
- Provisional applications
- Reissue applications
- Divisional applications
- Continuation applications
- Continuation-in-part applications
As stated in MPEP 201.01: National applications include original (non-provisional), provisional, plant, design, reissue, divisional, and continuation applications (which may be filed under 37 CFR 1.53(b)), as well as continuation-in-part applications (which may be filed under 37 CFR 1.53(b)).
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Topics:
MPEP 200 - Types and Status of Application; Benefit and Priority,
MPEP 201 - Types of Applications,
Patent Law,
Patent Procedure