What information is included in the CPA establishment notice?

The notice of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA) establishment includes specific information as outlined in MPEP ¶ 2.30. The key elements are:

• The filing date of the CPA request
• The parent application number
• A statement that the CPA is acceptable and has been established
• An indication that an action on the CPA will follow

The exact language used by the examiner is: The request filed on [1] for a Continued Prosecution Application (CPA) under 37 CFR 1.53(d) based on parent Application No. [2] is acceptable and a CPA has been established. An action on the CPA follows.

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