# Prosecution

The entire process of applying for a patent at the USPTO — from filing to grant or abandonment. Prosecution includes submitting the application, responding to office actions, amending claims, conducting examiner interviews, and ultimately receiving a notice of allowance or deciding to appeal or abandon. The full record of prosecution is preserved in the file wrapper.

**Full entry:** https://patentbrief.org/glossary/prosecution

**All patent terms:** https://patentbrief.org/glossary

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_Source: PatentBrief — https://patentbrief.org. A plain-English glossary of US patent terms._