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• A subsequent application for the same invention disclosed in a prior (regular or nonprovisional) application that is filed before the original application becomes abandoned or patented. Also called a continuing application. MPEP 201.07.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Application, Continuation. (n.d.). Glossary of Patent Terms. Retrieved June 10, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/application-continuation.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Application, Continuation. www.webpatent.com. Glossary of Patent Terms. Robert M. Hunter, Ph.D.. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/application-continuation (accessed: June 10, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Application, Continuation." Glossary of Patent Terms. Robert M. Hunter, Ph.D.. 10 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/application-continuation.

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