How should language-dependent free text be presented in a Sequence Listing XML?
Language-dependent free text in a Sequence Listing XML should be presented as follows:
- In English within the INSDQualifier_value element
- In a language other than English within the NonEnglishQualifier_value element
- Or in both elements
The MPEP states: “Language-dependent free text must be presented in the INSDQualifier_value element in English, or in the NonEnglishQualifier_value element in a language other than English, or in both elements.”
It’s important to note that Latin genus and species names do not require translation, and certain technical terms and proper names originating from non-English words that are used internationally are considered English for this purpose.
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Topics:
MPEP 2400 - Biotechnology,
MPEP 2413.01(H) - Language Dependent Free Text Qualifiers In The English Language,
Patent Law,
Patent Procedure