What is a Continuation Patent Application? A Continuation Patent application can serve several patent portfolio strategies. One is to be sure to claim all patentable subject matter disclosed in the initially filed patent application. Another is to have the ability to craft claims more directly targeting patent infringers.

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0:00 Introduction
0:28 Two primary components of a patent application
0:38 Third part of a patent application is the claims
1:14 Patent disclosure may have additional claimable subject matter
1:48 Filing a Continuation Patent Application
4:11 Any claim sets filed must be supported in original application
5:00 Subject matter left unclaimed could be "dedicated to the public"
5:50 Invention Analysis is critical for proper claiming
6:38 Danger of Overdisclosure
8:10 Another strategic reason for Continuations; Targeting Infringers
8:50 Strategic claim amendments to target infringers
9:15 Summary of purposes of Continuation applications

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