Form PTO/SB/29 For Design Applications Only: Continued Prosecution Appl

PTO/SB/29 (08-08)
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FOR DESIGN APPLICATIONS ONLY:
CONTINUED PROSECUTION APPLICATION (CPA) REQUEST TRANSMITTAL
(Only for Continuation or Divisional applications under 37 CFR 1.53(d))

Address to:
Commissioner for Patents
P.O. Box 1450
Alexandria, VA 22313-1450

CHECK BOX, if applicable:
DUPLICATE

Attorney Docket No.
of Prior Application
First Named Inventor
Examiner Name
Art Unit
Express Mail Label No.

This is a request for a
continuation or
Divisional application under 37 CFR 1.53(d),
(continued prosecution application (CPA)) of prior application number ______________________________________________________,
filed on ___________________, entitled ______________________________________________________________________________.
NOTES
A CPA may only be filed in a design application. A CPA cannot be filed in a utility or plant application. See “Elimination of Continued
Prosecution Application Practice as to Utility and Plant Applications; Final Rule,” 68 FR 32376 (May 30, 2003). Applicant may consider filing a
Request for Continued Examination (RCE) under 37 CFR 1.114 in utility or plant applications. See MPEP 706.07(h) and form PTO/SB/30.
Filing Qualifications: The prior application identified above must be a design application that is complete as defined by
37 CFR 1.51(b).
C-I-P NOT PERMITTED: A continuation-in-part application cannot be filed as a CPA under 37 CFR 1.53(d), but must be filed under
37 CFR 1.53(b).
EXPRESS ABANDONMENT OF PRIOR APPLICATION: The filing of this CPA is a request to expressly abandon the prior application as
of the filing date of the request for a CPA. 37 CFR 1.53(b) must be used to file a continuation, divisional, or continuation-in-part of an
application that is not to be abandoned.
ACCESS TO PRIOR APPLICATION: The filing of this CPA will be construed to include a waiver of confidentiality by the applicant under
35 U.S.C. 122 to the extent that any member of the public who is entitled under the provisions of 37 CFR 1.14 to access to, copies of, or
information concerning, the prior application may be given similar access to, copies of, or similar information concerning, the other
application or applications in the file.
35 U.S.C. 120 STATEMENT: In a CPA, no reference to the prior application is needed in the first sentence of the specification and none
should be submitted. If a sentence referencing the prior application is submitted, it will not be entered. A request for a CPA is the specific
reference required by 35 U.S.C. 120 and to every application assigned the application number identified in such request, 37 CFR 1.78(a).
WARNING: Information on this form may become public. Credit card information should not
be included on this form. Provide credit card information and authorization on PTO-2038.
Enter the unentered amendment previously filed on ____________________________________________________________
under 37 CFR 1.116 in the prior design application.
A preliminary amendment is enclosed.

1.
2.
3.

This application is filed by fewer than all the inventor(s) named in the prior application, 37 CFR 1.53(d)(4).
a.
DELETE the following inventor(s) named in the prior design application:
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
b.

4.
5.

The inventor(s) to be deleted are set forth on a separate sheet attached hereto.
A new power of attorney (PTO/SB/81) is enclosed.

Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) is enclosed;
a.

PTO/SB/08, PTO-1449 or equivalent

b.

Copies of IDS Citations
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This collection of information is required by 37 CFR 1.53(d). The information is required to obtain or retain a benefit by the public which is to file (and by the
USPTO to process) an application. Confidentiality is governed by 35 U.S.C. 122 and 37 CFR 1.11 and 1.14. This collection is estimated to take 24 minutes to
complete, including gathering, preparing, and submitting the completed application form to the USPTO. Time will vary depending upon the individual case. Any
comments on the amount of time you require to complete this form and/or suggestions for reducing this burden, should be sent to the Chief Information Officer,
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, U.S. Department of Commerce, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450. DO NOT SEND FEES OR COMPLETED
FORMS TO THIS ADDRESS. SEND TO: Commissioner for Patents, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450.
If you need assistance in completing the form, call 1-800-PTO-9199 (1-800-786-9199) and select option 2.

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Approved for use through 01/31/2014. OMB 0651-0032
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6. Small entity status: Applicant claims small entity status. See 37 CFR 1.27.
7. The Director is hereby authorized to credit overpayments or change the following fees to
Deposit Account No._______________________________________:
a.

Fees required under 37 CFR 1.16.

b.

Fees required under 37 CFR 1.17.

c.

Fees required under 37 CFR 1.18.

8.

A check in the amount of $ ________________is enclosed.

9.

Payment by credit card. Form PTO-2038 is attached.

10.

Applicant requests suspension of action under 37 CFR 1.103(b) for a period of ____________months
(not to exceed 3 months) and the fee under 37 CFR 1.17(i) is enclosed.

11.

New Attorney Docket Number, if desired _____________________________________________
[Prior application Attorney Docket Number will carry over to this CPA unless a new Attorney Docket Number has
been provided herein.]

12. a.
b.
13.

NOTE:

Receipt For Facsimile Transmitted CPA (PTO/SB/29A)
Return Receipt Postcard (Should be specifically itemized. See MPEP 503)
Other:

The prior application’s correspondence address will carry over to this CPA
UNLESS a new correspondence address is provided below.

14. NEW CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS
OR

The address associated
with Customer Number:

Name
Address
City

State

Zip Code

Country

Email

15. SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT, ATTORNEY, OR AGENT REQUIRED
Signature
Name (Print/Type)
Registration No. (Attorney/Agent)
Date
Telephone Number
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New correspondence
address below

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