MPEP § 2413.01 — Parts of the “Sequence Listing XML” (Annotated Rules)

§2413.01 Parts of the “Sequence Listing XML”

USPTO MPEP version: BlueIron's Update: 2025-12-31

This page consolidates and annotates all enforceable requirements under MPEP § 2413.01, including statutory authority, regulatory rules, examiner guidance, and practice notes. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only, it is not legal advice.

Parts of the “Sequence Listing XML”

This section addresses Parts of the “Sequence Listing XML”.

Key Rules

Topic

Sequence Listing Content

1 rules
StatutoryInformativeAlways
[mpep-2413-01-245389efe186930561aa36a7]
Requirement for Sequence Listing XML Disclosure
Note:
This rule requires all applications with a filing date on or after July 1, 2022, to disclose one or more nucleotide and/or amino acid sequences in the Sequence Listing XML format as defined by 37 CFR 1.831(b).

[Editor Note: This section is applicable to all applications with a filing date, or, for national phase applications, an international filing date, on or after July 1, 2022, having disclosure of one or more nucleotide and/or amino acid sequences as defined in 37 CFR 1.831(b).]

37 CFR 1.77 · 37 CFR 1.831(b)Sequence Listing ContentSequence Listing RequirementsSequence Listing Format
Topic

Sequence Listing Format

1 rules
StatutoryInformativeAlways
[mpep-2413-01-f377868d8ad447c0bf9f2f9c]
Parts of Sequence Listing XML Required
Note:
The constituent parts of the 'Sequence Listing XML' must be identified according to WIPO Standard ST.26 and incorporated into USPTO rules.

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 1.839.

Jump to MPEP Source · 37 CFR 1.839Sequence Listing FormatSequence Listing Requirements

Citations

Primary topicCitation
Sequence Listing Content37 CFR § 1.831(b)
Sequence Listing Format37 CFR § 1.839

Source Text from USPTO’s MPEP

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BlueIron Last Updated: 2025-12-31