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• An application by the same applicant repeating a substantial portion or all of an earlier (regular or nonprovisional) application and adding matter not disclosed in the original application that is filed before the original application becomes abandoned or patented. Also called a CIP. MPEP 201.08.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

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

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

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

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

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

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