What are the main parts of a “Sequence Listing XML”?

The main parts of a “Sequence Listing XML” are:

  • XML declaration
  • DOCTYPE declaration
  • Root element
  • General information part
  • Sequence data part

As specified in MPEP 2413.01, “The constituent parts of the ‘Sequence Listing XML’ are identified in multiple paragraphs of WIPO Standard ST.26 and have been specifically incorporated into the USPTO rules of practice at 37 CFR 1.833.”

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Topics: MPEP 2400 - Biotechnology, MPEP 2413.01 - Parts Of The "Sequence Listing Xml", Patent Law, Patent Procedure
Tags: Doctype Declaration, General Information, Root Element, Sequence Data, sequence listing xml, Xml Declaration