Definition
CIP (Continuation in Part)
A patent filing strategy that keeps claims open so protection can evolve over time.
From the episode “Congrats on the Revenue, Sorry About Your Money”How founders on the podcast use it
A patent filing strategy that extends a parent patent application by adding new claims or embodiments based on the original invention. Allows one core patent to spawn many related patents covering different variations, features, or use cases — Adam used this to grow from one original patent to 42.
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