How are lengthy tables handled in patent documents and publications?

The USPTO has specific procedures for handling lengthy tables in patent documents and publications:

1. Tables on more than 200 consecutive pages or large numbers of tables submitted as ASCII plain text files or on read-only optical discs will not be printed as part of the patent document.
2. These lengthy tables will be published separately on the USPTO website at https://seqdata.uspto.gov.
3. In the patent or patent application publication, a statement will be inserted in place of the lengthy table, indicating its availability on the USPTO website.

As stated in the MPEP, “When the lengthy tables are separately published on the USPTO website, there will be a standardized lengthy table statement, in the patent document following the detailed description (see 37 CFR 1.77(b)(10)).”

This approach allows for efficient publication of patent documents while ensuring full access to lengthy table data.

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