How are sequence listings published in international applications?

This page is an FAQ based on guidance from the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only: it is not legal advice.

Since August 2, 2001, WIPO has been publishing sequence listing parts of the description on the Internet. According to MPEP 1857:

• Sequence listings can be viewed and downloaded from the page containing the published international application.
• They are also available at WIPO’s Patentscope sequences page.
• The bibliographic page of a published international application includes the statement: “Published with sequence listing part of description.”

This approach ensures that sequence listings are readily accessible to the public and patent examiners as part of the international publication process.