MPEP Section 2422.06, Requirement for Statement Regarding Content of Official and Computer Readable Copies of Sequence Listing

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2422.06 Requirement for Statement Regarding Content of Official and Computer Readable Copies of Sequence Listing

37 CFR 1.821(f) requires that the official "Sequence Listing" (submitted on paper or compact disc pursuant to 37 CFR 1.821(c)) and computer readable copies of the "Sequence Listing" (submitted pursuant to 37 CFR 1.821(e)) be accompanied by a statement that the content of the official and computer readable copies are the same, at the time when the computer readable form is submitted. Such a statement may be made by the applicant. See MPEP § 2428 for further information and Sample Statements.