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203.01 New [R-2] - 200 Types, Cross-Noting, and Status of Application
203.01 New [R-2]
A "new" application is a nonprovisional *>application< that has not yet received an action by the examiner. An amendment filed prior to the first Office Action does not alter the status of a "new" application.
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