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• An amendment to a patent application filed simultaneously with the filing of the patent application or an amendment to a patent application filed before the Examiner mails the first action on the merits of the application. MPEP 608.04(b), MPEP 714.09.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Preliminary Amendment. (n.d.). Glossary of Patent Terms. Retrieved June 6, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/preliminary-amendment.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Preliminary Amendment. www.webpatent.com. Glossary of Patent Terms. Robert M. Hunter, Ph.D.. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/preliminary-amendment (accessed: June 6, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Preliminary Amendment." Glossary of Patent Terms. Robert M. Hunter, Ph.D.. 6 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/preliminary-amendment.

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