Australia |
Sequence listings can be accessed through AusPat (http://www.ipaustralia.gov.au/auspat/), or from WIPO through PatentScope (http://www.wipo.int/patentscope/en/) if through the PCT route. |
Mostly in pdf format |
Since 1978 |
Belgium |
Access is through a paid service of 0.36 euro per (scanned) page. |
Scanned images |
Since 2005 and only from granted patents |
Bulgaria |
Sequence listings are provided only as a part of a patent or application. It is a paid service. |
Scanned pdfs |
Since September 1, 2007 |
Canada |
Electronic files and scanned images of sequence listings are available on the internet from the Canadian Patents Database (CPD). There is no fee applicable for the retrieval of files. |
Multiple formats |
Since October 1, 1996 and maintains full records |
Chile |
No available sequence listings yet. |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
China |
Some sequence listings are available as part of patent documents. |
Mostly in pdf and scanned images |
No response |
Czech Republic |
A sequence listing is made available as part of the patent document (grant or published application), which can be accessed online free of charge (http://isdv.upv.cz/portal/pls/portal/portlets.pta.formular?lok=en). |
Unsearchable pdf files |
Since 1991 |
Denmark |
As of July 13, 2011, Danish patent office had 5 granted patents with sequence listings and 25 published applications with sequence listings. |
Unsearchable scanned copies |
Since 1987 and maintains full records |
Estonia |
Available as part of the patent publication. |
Multiple formats |
No response yet. |
Eurasian Patent Organization |
Published Eurasian applications and patents may be viewed in EAPO Gazette and on EAPO website (http://www.eapo.org), or via the Eurasian information system EAPATIS. Access to EAPO Gazette is free; access to EAPATIS is free only in guest mode. |
Scanned copies |
Since 1996 for patent applications and 1997 for grants |
Finland |
Accessible online (http://patent.prh.fi/patinfo/default2.asp?Etsi1=Etsi / Search). Only searchable by application number. |
pdf format |
Since 2013 for patent applications |
France |
Sequence listings are part of the description in French patent documents. They are accessible at http://fr.espacenet.com. |
pdf format |
Since 1978 for patent applications and 1989 for granted patents |
Germany |
Granted patents and published patent applications as of 1991 may be researched through the office's website (http://depatisnet.dpma.de/DepatisNet/depatisnet?action=einsteiger). |
Computer searchable |
Since 1991 with full records kept |
Great Britain |
Sequence listings are published with a patent application as it becomes open to the public inspection on the publication date. |
Multiple formats |
Since 2006, but sequence listings were accepted well before this date |
Greece |
Sequences are provided as part of patent documents and by a formal request. This is a paid service in a case-by-case decision of the Administrative Council of the Industrial Property Organization. |
Multiple formats |
Since 1988 for patent applications |
Hungary |
Sequence listings of all published patent applications are available online (http://www.sztnh.gov.hu/English/ IP-SEARCH – patents). |
Searchable pdf format |
Since January 1, 2003 with records kept |
Iceland |
If a sequence listing forms part of the issued patent or the application, a paper copy of the list is joining the document and available upon request. |
pdf format |
Since 1984 with full records kept |
Ireland |
The office only provides the specifications disclosed. The sequences therein are not independently obtainable. |
Scanned images |
Since 1970 for granted patents and since 1991 for applications |
Israel |
Sequence listings are not published along with the patent. |
Not applicable |
Not available to the public |
Japan |
JPO provides gazettes for granted patents and published patent applications via the Industrial Property Digital Library (IPDL; http://www.inpit.go.jp/english/distri/ipdl/). Also, JPO deposits sequence listings in DNA Data Bank of Japan (DDBJ). |
Multiple formats |
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Liechtenstein |
See responses from Switzerland. |
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Republic of Lithuania |
Sequence listings present in patent specification are available on internet together with the whole specification (espacenet and http://www.vpb.lt/index.php?l=en&n=333). |
Scanned images but no computer readable files |
Since 1994 for full-text grants and since January 1, 2010 for applications |
Korea |
Sequence listings are provided as part of patent documents as bulk download. |
Multiple formats |
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Netherlands |
Sequence listings form part of the patent dossier and are public from the day the patent is signed in and granted (http://register.octrooicentrum.nl/register/zoekformulier). |
pdf or tif image |
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Peru |
Available on internet for the years 2000–2006 at Indecopi (http://www.indecopi.gob.pe/0/home.aspx?PFL=0&ARE=0). |
pdf format |
There is no registry of the patent applications and/or patents that have sequence listings, but there is a registry for biotech patents |
Poland |
A sequence listing is made available as part of the granted patent document only and can be accessed either by official request or online (http://pubserv.uprp.pl/PublicationServer/index.php?strona=index). |
pdf format |
Since 1990 |
Portugal |
A copy of the granted patent (or the published patent) that contains the sequence listings can be provided upon request. |
pdf format |
No response yet |
Romania |
Patents containing sequence listings are published within 4 months after the grant (http://bd.osim.ro/cgi-bin/invsearch8). |
Multiple formats |
No response yet |
Russia |
Information regarding nucleic and amino acid sequences is available only within the description of issued patents. |
Scanned copies |
No information |
Slovak Republic |
Sequence listings available online (http://www.indprop.gov.sk/?introduction). |
pdf format |
No response yet |
Slovenia |
Available online (http://www3.uil-sipo.si/PublicationServer/). |
pdf format |
Since 1992 |
Spain |
Sequence listings can be obtained from published patent documents. |
Scanned image |
No response yet |
Switzerland |
Available via espacenet or searchable online (http://www.swissreg.ch). |
pdf and scanned images |
Since 1995 |
Taiwan |
Available as part of patent specifications or published application specifications from the patent search database. |
Scanned image |
From May 1, 2003 |
Turkey |
Available as part of patent documents. |
Scanned image |
Since 1995 for applications and issued patents |
USA |
Available online as part of patent documents, as downloadable bulk, and deposits in GenBank. |
Multiple formats |
Since 1982 for grants and 2001 for applications |