continuous application
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From 68 U.S. 317 - Godfrey v. Eames · 1863Most cited · 122 citing opinions
if a party choose to withdraw his application for a patent, and pay the forfeit, intending at the time of such withdrawal to file a new petition, and he accordingly do so, the two petitions are to be considered as parts of the same transaction, and both as constituting one continuous application, within the meaning of the law.