Generally, a double patenting rejection is not permitted where the claimed subject matter is presented in a divisional application as a result of a restriction requirement made in a parent application under 35 U.S.C. 121. Where the claims of an application are the same as those of a first ...
Divisional Application– A divisional application for an individual or distinct invention ‘carved out’ of the parent.It may only disclose and claim only subject matter disclosed in the parent.Other requirements are the same as continuation. Inventorshipmay change upon filing a divisional; overlap of...
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