Lightwave Logic Inc (LWLG)

[Fruno]

The claims in the application that was "abandoned" are incorporated into the first application you listed.

This application is a Continuation-in-Part of U.S.
patent application Ser. No. 17/121,118, filed 14 Dec. 2020,
and claims the benefit thereof.

The more recent application shows the same device design as the abandoned one, but with the addition of the sealant. Maybe, from a legal standpoint, only the more recent one is needed. You are correct in that the abandoned application can be easily re-activated.

The new website is different - it took me a while before I saw that the status was "Allowed -- Notice of Allowance Not Yet Mailed - 08/02/2022". The allowance letter should be out soon.