Can you rely on a plurality of provisional applications in a subsequent filed nonprovisional application?
Ans.: Yes. However, a claim in the nonprovisional application is entitled to the provisional application filing date only to the extent that the subject matter of the claim is supported in a particular provisional application. Also, the nonprovisional application must be filed within 12 months of the filing date of each provisional application and each provisional application must be pending on the filing date of the nonprovisional application.
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