What format is required for submitting sequence listings in provisional applications filed on or after July 1, 2022?
For provisional applications filed on or after July 1, 2022, if an applicant chooses to submit nucleotide and/or amino acid sequence data, it must be in a specific format. The MPEP states: if submitted in a provisional application filed on or after July 1, 2022, any submission of nucleotide and/or amino acid sequence data must…
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No, provisional applications cannot be amended to correct a non-compliant Sequence Listing XML. The MPEP clearly states: Provisional applications cannot be amended, so if a provisional application contains a non-compliant “Sequence Listing XML” no notice relating to the requirements will be mailed in a provisional application. This means that if you submit a non-compliant Sequence…
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