2419.02 Patent Grants and Patent Application Publications Containing a Lengthy “Sequence Listing XML” [R-07.2022]

2419.02 Patent Grants and Patent Application Publications Containing a Lengthy “Sequence Listing XML” [R-07.2022]

[Editor Note: This section is applicable to all applications filed on or after July 1, 2022, having disclosures of nucleotide and/or amino acid sequences as defined in 37 CFR 1.831(b).]

Upon transformation of the .xml file using the style sheet to an ASCII text file, any ASCII text file produced by the USPTO that is 600KB or more, but under 1GB will be processed for separate publication on Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS). In place of such lengthy “Sequence Listing”, the patent or patent application publication specification will show a page-wide SEQUENCE LISTING statement similar to the example shown below:

SEQUENCE LISTING

The patent contains a lengthy “Sequence Listing” section. A copy of the “Sequence Listing” is available in electronic form from the USPTO web site (https://seqdata.uspto.gov). An electronic copy of the “Sequence Listing” will also be available from the USPTO upon request and payment of the fee set forth in 37 CFR 1.19(b)(3).