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USPTO MPEP › Chapter 2400 - Biotechnology › MPEP § 2401
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This chapter provides guidance on the practices and procedures pertaining
to the rules for deposits of biological materials for patent purposes (
37 CFR 1.801
-
1.809
) and the rules for the requirements for patent applications
containing nucleotide sequence and/or amino acid sequence disclosures under World
Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Standard ST.25 (
37 CFR 1.821
-
1.825
) and WIPO Standard ST.26 (
37 CFR
1.831
-
1.835
).
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