Continuation

Continuation in E.U. Patent System

(see Continuing Applications) Applicable mainly in the US, continuations are second or subsequent applications which are subsequently filed while the original parent application is pending. Continuations must claim the same invention as the original application to gain the benefit of the parent filing date.

Continuation-in-part in E.U. Patent System

(see Continuing Applications) Generally referred to as a 'C.I.P' this is essentially the same as the continuation with the exception that some new material may be included. The disclosure of the parent is usually amplified and the C.I.P may claim the same or a different invention. A C.I.P application is accorded the benefit of the filing date of the parent application to the extent of the two applications' common subject matter. The C.I.P must be filed while the original parent application is pending for any disclosed material in common with the parent.