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• A status granted U.S. patent applications that have certain characteristics upon successful petition to the USPTO. Applications granted special status are given a higher priority for examination. MPEP 708.02.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Special Status. (n.d.). Glossary of Patent Terms. Retrieved May 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/special-status.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Special Status. www.webpatent.com. Glossary of Patent Terms. Robert M. Hunter, Ph.D.. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/special-status (accessed: May 28, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Special Status." Glossary of Patent Terms. Robert M. Hunter, Ph.D.. 28 May. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/special-status.

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