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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Good morning list mates - Not to hijack the post but I have a somewhat related question to this. What is the benefit, if any, in claiming a PCT as a continuation to a US non-provisional
application? For example, I have a US Non-Provisional Apn as the priority of this PCT we are about to file. Under the “designations” section, you can add the US non-provisional apn as a Con or CIP as well. Is there an added benefit of including that the
PCT is also a CON of that US NP apn versus just having the US Apn listed as a priority only? Could someone point me to the MPEP or PCT rules that discuss this? When I tried to search for further info on this, I keep getting information about filing bypass
cons of the PCT in the US instead of a US National Phase, not the other way around. That’s not what I am looking for. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Thanks in advance. And TGIF!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Victoria<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Pct <pct-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Carl Oppedahl via Pct<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, January 12, 2024 3:35 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> For users of the PCT and ePCT. This is not for laypersons to seek legal advice. <pct@oppedahl-lists.com><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Carl Oppedahl <carl@oppedahl.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Pct] Multiple priority in epct<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">(Note to listserv members -- Sudarkodi Venkatesan is a patent agent, see
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<a href="https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/UHaBC1w3R5tK4y5fptOsB?domain=linkedin.com">https://www.linkedin.com/in/sudarkodi-patentagent/</a> .)<br>
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You are logged in at ePCT, I gather, and you are preparing a PCT <br>
request, I gather. So you scroll down to the "Priority claims" area. <br>
See the "Add" button?<br>
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So if you are claiming two priorities instead of just one, then you <br>
click the "Add" button twice instead of just once.<br>
<br>
I'd be grateful if later you can post a followup to the listserv to let <br>
me know whether this posting answered your question.<br>
<br>
On 1/12/2024 12:29 AM, Sudarkodi Venkatesan via Pct wrote:<br>
> I am filing an application in epct. The priority is a parent patent <br>
> filed on 13 jan 23 and the additional patent filed on 18 dec 23.<br>
><br>
> How can I give the details of both the priority documents in epct?<br>
><br>
> The specification of the pct application is a combination of the <br>
> parent and addition patents with claims having priority in the two <br>
> priorities separately. This is my first pct filing so please guide me.<br>
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