How are L-amino acids and D-amino acids treated in patent applications?
According to MPEP 2412.03(b), both L-amino acids and D-amino acids are included in the definition of “amino acid” for patent applications. The MPEP states: “Amino acids will be construed as unmodified L-amino acids unless further described in a feature table.” This means that: L-amino acids are the default assumption and do not require special notation.…
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