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A "continuation in part" application or also referenced as a "CIP application", is substantially the same specification as the original application disclosing additional subject matter that was not included in the original. For a continuation in part application, claims to subject matter that were disclosed in the original can use the original priority date, while claims to the additional subject matter are only entitled to the filing date of the CIP application. CIP applications are generally used to claim enhancements that were developed after the patent application was filed.

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