What happens after a CPA is established from a Conditional Request?

Once a Continued Prosecution Application (CPA) is established from a Conditional Request, the USPTO proceeds with the examination process as it would for any other CPA. According to MPEP ¶ 2.35: “An action on the CPA follows.”

This means that after the CPA is established:

• The parent application is considered abandoned
• The examiner will review the CPA and issue an Office action
• The applicant should be aware that they may not receive a filing receipt for the CPA, as noted in the MPEP: “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.”

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