Do patent continuation applications and continuation in part applications replace the earlier application?
Meaning that if there was an "earlier application" that was filed in 2010 and then there was a continuation application of it in 2013 and then in 2015, do we only take the 2015 version into consideration, or do we take into consideration the 3 versions (and then only one of them would be granted)?
(Take into consideration= study it to avoid claim infringement)
Thank you!