MPEP § 2412.03(b) — “Amino Acid” (Annotated Rules)
§2412.03(b) “Amino Acid”
This page consolidates and annotates all enforceable requirements under MPEP § 2412.03(b), 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.
“Amino Acid”
This section addresses “Amino Acid”. Primary authority: 37 CFR 1.831. Contains: 1 permission and 2 other statements.
Key Rules
Sequence Listing Content
[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).]
WIPO Standard ST.26, paragraph 3(a), defines “amino acid” to mean any amino acid that can be represented using any of the symbols shown in Annex I, Table 3: List of Amino Acids Symbols of WIPO Standard ST.26 (reproduced in MPEP § 2412.03(a)). Such amino acids include, inter alia, D-amino acids and amino acids containing modified or synthetic side chains. Amino acids will be construed as unmodified L-amino acids unless further described in a “feature table”. See MPEP § 2413.01(g), subsection I, for discussion of a “feature table”. A peptide nucleic acid (PNA) residue is not considered an amino acid, but is considered a nucleotide.
WIPO Standard ST.26, paragraph 3(a), defines “amino acid” to mean any amino acid that can be represented using any of the symbols shown in Annex I, Table 3: List of Amino Acids Symbols of WIPO Standard ST.26 (reproduced in MPEP § 2412.03(a)). Such amino acids include, inter alia, D-amino acids and amino acids containing modified or synthetic side chains. Amino acids will be construed as unmodified L-amino acids unless further described in a “feature table”. See MPEP § 2413.01(g), subsection I, for discussion of a “feature table”. A peptide nucleic acid (PNA) residue is not considered an amino acid, but is considered a nucleotide.
Sequence Listing Format
WIPO Standard ST.26, paragraph 3(a), defines “amino acid” to mean any amino acid that can be represented using any of the symbols shown in Annex I, Table 3: List of Amino Acids Symbols of WIPO Standard ST.26 (reproduced in MPEP § 2412.03(a)). Such amino acids include, inter alia, D-amino acids and amino acids containing modified or synthetic side chains. Amino acids will be construed as unmodified L-amino acids unless further described in a “feature table”. See MPEP § 2413.01(g), subsection I, for discussion of a “feature table”. A peptide nucleic acid (PNA) residue is not considered an amino acid, but is considered a nucleotide.
Citations
| Primary topic | Citation |
|---|---|
| Sequence Listing Content | 37 CFR § 1.831(b) |
| Sequence Listing Content Sequence Listing Format | MPEP § 2412.03(a) |
| Sequence Listing Content Sequence Listing Format | MPEP § 2413.01(g) |
Source Text from USPTO’s MPEP
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Official MPEP § 2412.03(b) — “Amino Acid”
Source: USPTO2412.03(b) “Amino Acid” [R-01.2024]
[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 1.831 Requirements for patent applications filed on or after July 1, 2022, having nucleotide and/or amino acid sequence disclosures.
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- (f) “Amino acid” includes any D- or L-amino acid or modified amino acid as defined in paragraph 3(a) of WIPO Standard ST.26.
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WIPO Standard ST.26, paragraph 3(a), defines “amino acid” to mean any amino acid that can be represented using any of the symbols shown in Annex I, Table 3: List of Amino Acids Symbols of WIPO Standard ST.26 (reproduced in MPEP § 2412.03(a)). Such amino acids include, inter alia, D-amino acids and amino acids containing modified or synthetic side chains. Amino acids will be construed as unmodified L-amino acids unless further described in a “feature table”. See MPEP § 2413.01(g), subsection I, for discussion of a “feature table”. A peptide nucleic acid (PNA) residue is not considered an amino acid, but is considered a nucleotide.