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Continuation
a second application for the same invention claimed in a prior nonprovisional application and filed before the first application becomes abandoned or patented
-- see MPEP 201.07 for more Context: Patent
In the United States, a later application claiming the same invention filed, while the original application is pending. The original filing date is used for determination of prior art.
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) ( About )
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