What is the WIPO Sequence Validator?
The WIPO Sequence Validator is a tool developed by WIPO for use by Intellectual Property Offices (IPOs) to validate Standard ST.26 “Sequence Listing XML” files. As explained in MPEP 2418:
To ensure that IPOs can validate and accept sequence listing projects from applicants generated with WIPO Sequence, WIPO is developing a Standard ST.26 “Sequence Listing XML” validation tool, WIPO Sequence Validator. WIPO Sequence Validator will be for use by IPOs.
The WIPO Sequence Validator is synchronized with the validation function in the WIPO Sequence tool, which provides greater confidence to filers that their “Sequence Listing XML” will be accepted by IPOs:
The WIPO Sequence Validator will apply the same validation rules as WIPO Sequence. Therefore, filers will have a greater level of confidence that a “Sequence Listing XML” authored and validated by WIPO Sequence will comply with the USPTO rules for a “Sequence Listing XML” (37 CFR 1.831 through 1.835) and be accepted, given that the WIPO Sequence Validator that the USPTO will use is based on WIPO Standard ST.26.
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