# Changes to Continued Prosecution Application Practice
> **US Patent and Trademark Office** · Final rule. · Published 1998-07-02 · Effective 1998-07-02 · 63 FR 36184
## Document
- **Document number:** 98-17632
- **Category:** uspto-patent
- **Sub-agency:** US Patent and Trademark Office
- **Federal Register citation:** 63 FR 36184
- **CFR reference:** 37 CFR 1
- **Publication date:** 1998-07-02
- **Effective date:** 1998-07-02
- **Commerce docket:** Docket No. 980108007-8131-02
## Abstract

The Patent and Trademark Office (Office) is confirming the amendment of its regulations that removed the requirement that the prior application of a continued prosecution application (CPA) must have been filed on or after June 8, 1995. This requirement was removed in response to requests from the public.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/07/02/98-17632/changes-to-continued-prosecution-application-practice)
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