What is a "continuation patent application"?

A) A new invention
B) An application to extend patent protection
C) An amendment to a previous patent
D) A request for a new patent after the original expires

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19 days ago

B) An application to extend patent protection

A continuation patent application is a type of patent application that allows an applicant to pursue additional claims based on the original patent application (the parent application) without having to file a completely new application. This is often done to refine the claims or to cover additional aspects of the invention that were not fully addressed in the original application.