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When an applicant files a Request for Continued Examination (RCE), will the filing cause the application to be subject to publication?

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When an applicant files a Request for Continued Examination (RCE), will the filing cause the application to be subject to publication?

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The filing of an RCE on or after 11/29/00 has no impact on publication of the application. The application will be published or not published based on the application filing date. If the application is filed before 11/29/00 (and no CPA has been filed on or after 11/29/00), the application will not be published. If the application (including a CPA) has been filed on or after 11/29/00, the application will be published. A filing of an improper CPA that has been treated as an RCE also has no impact on publication of the application.