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Form Paragraphs 2.01 - 2.40

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fp2.01Possible Status as Divisional fp2.03Affidavits or Declarations in Prior Application fp2.05Possible Status as Continuation fp2.06Possible Status as Continuation-in-Part fp2.07Definition of a Substitute fp2.09Heading for Conditions for Benefit Claims Under 35 U.S.C. 119(e), 120, 121, 365(c), or 386(c)fp2.10Disclosure of Prior-Filed Application Does Not Provide Support for Claimed Subject Matter fp2.10.01Continuation or Divisional Application Contains New Matter Relative to the Prior-Filed Application fp2.11Application Must Be Copending With Parent fp2.11.01Application Must Be Filed Within 12 Months From the Provisional Application Unless Petition Granted fp2.13.01[Reserved]fp2.13.02[Reserved]fp2.14[Reserved]fp2.15Reference to Prior Application, 35 U.S.C. 119(e), 120, 121, 365(c), or 386(c) Benefit fp2.18Right of Priority Under 35 U.S.C. 119(a)-(d) and (f)fp2.19Overcome Rejection by Translation fp2.20Certified Copies of Priority Papers in Parent or Related (Reissue Situation) - Application fp2.21.0135 U.S.C. 119(a)-(d) or (f), 365(a) or (b), or 386(a) Foreign Priority Claim is Untimely fp2.22Certified Copy Filed, But Proper Claim Not Made fp2.23Foreign Filing More Than 12 Months Earlier, No Petition to Restore Priority Granted fp2.25Claimed Foreign Priority, No Papers Certified Copy Filed fp2.26Claimed Foreign Priority - Certified Copy Filed fp2.27Acknowledge Certified Copy of Foreign Priority Paper in Parent fp2.30CPA Status Acceptable (for Design Applications)fp2.31CPA Status Not Acceptable - Request Not on Separate Paper (for Design Applications)fp2.32Request To Delete a Named Inventor in CPA (for Design Applications)fp2.33New Inventor Identified in CPA (for Design Applications)fp2.34Reference in CPA to Prior Application (by Amendment to the Specification; for Design Applications)fp2.35CPA Status Acceptable - Conditional Request (for Design Applications)fp2.38Claiming Benefit to a Non-English Language Provisional Application fp2.3935 U.S.C. 119(e), 120, 121, or 365(c), or 386(c) Benefit Claim is Untimely fp2.40Prior-Filed Application Not Entitled to a Filing Date or Basic Filing Fee Was Not Paid