MPEP § 1877 — Nucleotide and/or Amino Acid Sequence Listings During the International Preliminary Examination (Annotated Rules)
§1877 Nucleotide and/or Amino Acid Sequence Listings During the International Preliminary Examination
This page consolidates and annotates all enforceable requirements under MPEP § 1877, 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.
Nucleotide and/or Amino Acid Sequence Listings During the International Preliminary Examination
This section addresses Nucleotide and/or Amino Acid Sequence Listings During the International Preliminary Examination. Contains: 1 requirement and 1 other statement.
Key Rules
International Preliminary Examining Authority (IPEA)
If the International Preliminary Examining Authority finds that the international application contains disclosure of one or more nucleotide and/or amino acid sequences that, pursuant to the Administrative Instructions, are required to be included in a sequence listing, the International Preliminary Examining Authority may invite the applicant to furnish such a sequence listing complying with the standard provided for in the Administrative Instructions and pay a late furnishing fee. PCT Rule 13ter.2.
Patent Cooperation Treaty
If the International Preliminary Examining Authority finds that the international application contains disclosure of one or more nucleotide and/or amino acid sequences that, pursuant to the Administrative Instructions, are required to be included in a sequence listing, the International Preliminary Examining Authority may invite the applicant to furnish such a sequence listing complying with the standard provided for in the Administrative Instructions and pay a late furnishing fee. PCT Rule 13ter.2.
Citations
| Primary topic | Citation |
|---|---|
| International Preliminary Examining Authority (IPEA) Patent Cooperation Treaty | PCT Rule 13ter.2 |
Source Text from USPTO’s MPEP
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Official MPEP § 1877 — Nucleotide and/or Amino Acid Sequence Listings During the International Preliminary Examination
Source: USPTO1877 Nucleotide and/or Amino Acid Sequence Listings During the International Preliminary Examination [R-07.2022]
If the International Preliminary Examining Authority finds that the international application contains disclosure of one or more nucleotide and/or amino acid sequences that, pursuant to the Administrative Instructions, are required to be included in a sequence listing, the International Preliminary Examining Authority may invite the applicant to furnish such a sequence listing complying with the standard provided for in the Administrative Instructions and pay a late furnishing fee. PCT Rule 13ter.2.