What are language-dependent free text qualifiers in WIPO Standard ST.26?
Language-dependent free text qualifiers are specific qualifiers in WIPO Standard ST.26 that may require translation for national, regional, or international procedures. These qualifiers provide additional information about sequences in a descriptive text format.
According to WIPO Standard ST.26, paragraph 3(o), “language-dependent free text” means that the free text value of certain qualifiers, may require translation for national, regional or international procedures.
These qualifiers are used for both nucleotide and amino acid sequences, with specific lists provided in Tables 5 and 6 of WIPO Standard ST.26, Annex I.
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MPEP 2413.01(H) - Language Dependent Free Text Qualifiers In The English Language,
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