How should reserved characters be handled in a Sequence Listing XML?
According to MPEP 2413.01(a), reserved characters in a Sequence Listing XML must be replaced with predefined entities. The MPEP states:
“The reserved characters “, &, ‘, (Unicode code points 0022, 0026, 0027, 003C and 003E respectively), must be replaced as set forth in the table below.”
The replacement table is as follows:
- < is replaced with <
- > is replaced with >
- & is replaced with &
- ” is replaced with “
- ‘ is replaced with '
It’s important to note that “The only character entity references permitted are the predefined entities set forth above.”
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Topics:
MPEP 2400 - Biotechnology,
MPEP 2413.01(A) - The "Sequence Listing Xml" Is A Single File Encoded Using Unicode Utf - 8,
Patent Law,
Patent Procedure