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Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP)

Chapter 0200

Types and Status of Application; Benefit and Priority Claims

United States Patent and Trademark Office

201Types of Applications 202Cross-Noting 203Status of Applications 204-209[Reserved]210Priority to, or the Benefit of, the Filing Date of a Prior-Filed Application 211Claiming the Benefit of an Earlier Filing Date Under 35 U.S.C. 120 and 119(e)212[Reserved]213Right of Priority of Foreign Application 214Formal Requirements of Claim for Foreign Priority 215Certified Copy of Foreign Application 216Entitlement to Priority 217Incorporation by Reference Under 37 CFR 1.57(b)