What is the optional ‘id’ attribute for language-dependent qualifiers in a Sequence Listing XML?

For language-dependent qualifiers in a Sequence Listing XML, an optional ‘id’ attribute can be included in the INSDQualifier element. This attribute has specific formatting requirements:

• The value must be in the format “q” followed by a positive integer (e.g., “q23”).
• The attribute value must be unique to one INSDQualifier element within the Sequence Listing XML file.

The MPEP states: “For language-dependent qualifiers, the INSDQualifier element may include an optional attribute id. The value of this attribute must be in the format “q” followed by a positive integer, e.g. “q23”, and must be unique to one INSDQualifier element, i.e. the attribute value must only be used once in a “Sequence Listing XML” file.”

This optional attribute can be useful for referencing specific qualifiers within the Sequence Listing XML.

To learn more:

• id attribute
• INSDQualifier
• Sequence Listing XML
• language-dependent qualifiers