How should the invention title be included in the Sequence Listing XML?
The invention title in the Sequence Listing XML must be included according to specific guidelines outlined in WIPO Standard ST.26 and the MPEP:
- The title must be indicated in the InventionTitle element.
- It must be provided in the language of filing (mandatory).
- Translations of the title into additional languages may be included using multiple InventionTitle elements (optional).
- Each InventionTitle element must include a mandatory languageCode attribute.
- The title should be concise, typically between two to seven words.
As stated in the MPEP: WIPO Standard ST.26, paragraph 48, provides that the title of the invention must be indicated in the element InventionTitle in the language of filing and may also be indicated in additional languages using multiple InventionTitle elements. The appropriate language code of WIPO Standard ST.26, paragraph 9, which references the International Standard ISO 639-1:2002 must be indicated in the languageCode attribute of the element.
For more detailed information about the InventionTitle element, refer to MPEP § 2413.01(i).
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MPEP 2400 - Biotechnology,
MPEP 2413.01(F) - The "Sequence Listing Xml" Must Contain A General Information Part,
Patent Law,
Patent Procedure