1. What to Submit
   
   
   1. Complete International Application with Sequence Listing File and/or Tables File(s) on Electronic Media
      
      
      • Number of Copies
        Applicant shall submit four (4) copies of the sequence listing part and/or three (3) copies of the tables part, each copy on an electronic medium or set of electronic media if additional capacity is needed. One copy of the sequence listing part, called the "computer readable form" (CRF) copy required by PCT Administrative Instructions (AI) Annex C § 39 et seq, may be submitted on any acceptable medium under 37 CFR 1.824(c), although compact disc (CD) media is preferred. All other copies must be submitted only on CD media as specified below.
        
        
      • Acceptable CD Media
        • CD-R
          Type: 120mm Compact Disc Recordable
          Specification: ISO 9660, 650MB; or
          
          
        • CD-ROM
          Type: ISO/IEC 10149:1995, 120mm Compact Disc Read Only Memory
          Specification: ISO 9660, 650MB
          
          
      • Packaging
        Each electronic medium shall be enclosed in a hard protective case within a padded envelope.
        
        
      • Labeling
        The four (4) sequence listing part copies, if applicable, shall be labeled as follows:
        
        "COPY 1 - SEQUENCE LISTING PART"
        "COPY 2 - SEQUENCE LISTING PART"
        "COPY 3 - SEQUENCE LISTING PART"
        "CRF"
        
        The three (3) tables part copies, if applicable, shall be labeled as follows:
        
        "COPY 1 - TABLES PART"
        "COPY 2 - TABLES PART"
        "COPY 3 - TABLES PART"
        
        Additionally, the labeling shall contain the following information:
        1. Name of Applicant
        2. Title of Invention
        3. Applicant's or Agent's File Reference Number
        4. Date of Recording
        5. Computer Operating System Used
        6. Name of the Competent Authority (i.e. the RO/US)
        7. Indication that the sequence listing part and/or tables part is being filed under AI § 801(a)
        8. If the sequence listing file and/or tables file(s) consumes more than one CD, an indication such as "DISK 1/3", "DISK 2/3", and "DISK 3/3"
        9. For a CD containing tables, an indication such as "TABLES 1 to 450"
        
        
        Examples of properly labeled electronic media appear below.
        
        
        
        
        
        Important Notes:
        1. The electronic medium itself must be neatly labeled with the required information. Labeling of the protective case is optional but preferred.
        2. Sequence listings or tables submitted for correction, rectification, or amendment must satisfy the additional labeling requirements of AI § 802(d).
        
        
      • Contents of CDs
        Each CD shall contain either: (1) only a sequence listing part or (2) only a tables part. A sequence listing part and a tables part must not reside together on the same CD. A tables part must consist of one electronic file per table. Furthermore, each file in the tables part must have a filename which indicates the name of the table contained therein, e.g. "table-1.txt", "table-2.txt", etc. In addition, no programs or explanatory files shall appear on any CD.
        
        
      • File Format
        The sequence listing file and/or tables file(s) must be in compliance with the American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII) and formatted in accordance with AI Annex C ¶ 41 and Annex C-bis. No copy protection or encryption techniques are permitted. File compression is acceptable for the sequence listing part, so long as the compressed file is in a self-extracting format and uses the compression method described in AI Part 7, Annex F, Section 4.1.1. File compression is not permitted for the tables part.
      
      
      
   2. A document entitled "Compact Disc Transmittal Sheet For Submission Of Sequence Listing and/or Tables To The United States Receiving Office Under PCT Administrative Instructions - Part 8" containing the following information:
      
      Download a sample sheet in Adobe PDF format. The PDF sheet is provided online as a convenience. It must be printed, completed, and submitted with the electronic media. A text description of the sample sheet is available. The text description is intended only as an aid for understanding the PDF sheet but cannot be submitted in lieu of the PDF sheet.
      
      
      1. Name of Applicant
      2. Applicant's or Agent's File Reference Number
      3. Title of Invention
      4. Name of Sequence Listing File and/or Tables File(s) (as per CD directory)
      5. Size of Sequence Listing File and/or Tables File(s) (in bytes or kilobytes as per CD directory)
      6. Date of Sequence Listing File and/or Tables File(s) (as per CD directory)
      7. Statement that the four (4) submitted copies of the Sequence Listing Part and/or three (3) submitted copies of the Tables Part are identical
      8. Contact information
         1. Name of Contact
         2. Telephone Number
         3. Facsimile Number
      9. Signature of Applicant, Agent, or Common Representative
      
      Note: The "Compact Disc Transmittal Sheet For Submission Of Sequence Listing and/or Tables To The United States Receiving Office Under PCT Administrative Instructions - Part 8" is separate and apart from any other transmittal letter. The Transmittal Sheet requirement cannot be satisfied by incorporating the obligatory information into any other document.
      
      
      
2. Where to Submit
   
   The entire international application, including the items set forth in Section I of these Guidelines, should be deposited by one of the following methods:
   
   
   • Mail by United States Postal Service (Express Mail, Priority Mail, First Class Mail, etc.) to:
     
     Mail Stop PCT
     Commissioner for Patents
     P.O. Box 1450
     Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
     
     
   • Mail by Federal Express, United Parcel Service, or other delivery service or hand carry to:
     
     U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
     Mail Stop PCT
     Customer Service Window
     Randolph Building
     401 Dulany Street
     Alexandria, VA 22314
     
   
   
3. Questions Concerning Submissions of Sequence Listings and/or Tables on Electronic Media
   
   Contacts:
   • Bryan Tung, PCT Legal Examiner, Office of PCT Legal Administration
     bryan.tung@uspto.gov or (571) 272-3303
   • Susan Wolski, PCT Special Programs Examiner, Office of PCT Legal Administration
     susan.wolski@uspto.gov or (571) 272-3304

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