Learn about sequence listings under ST.26 and new USPTO rules

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Learn about sequence listings under ST.26 and new USPTO rules

Learn about World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO) Standard ST.26 as we discuss the upcoming changes to sequence listings filed in patent applications that contain disclosures of nucleotide and/or amino acid sequences during a Patent Quality Chat on Wednesday, June 15, at noon ET.

Standard ST.26, requiring XML formatting, will go into effect worldwide on Friday, July 1. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is adopting new rules to implement this standard as recently published in the Federal Register. Beginning July 1, sequence listings filed electronically in XML format must be filed via the USPTO’s Patent Center.

During the Patent Quality Chat, USPTO legal and technical experts will review the new USPTO rules based on Standard ST.26. The presentation will provide guidance on how to submit a compliant sequence listing in U.S. patent applications and Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) applications filed on or after July 1 that contain disclosures of nucleotide and/or amino acid sequences. 

Find more information on the Patent Quality Chat event page.

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