See ISPE Guidelines 4.15 and Euro-PCT Guide, points 2.21.001-2.21.006.[Rule 5.2; ]
For handling of non-compliant nucleotide and/or amino acid sequence listings at the search stage and during the PCT Chapter II procedure, see GL/PCT‑EPO B‑VIII, 3.2 and GL/PCT‑EPO C‑VIII, 2.1, respectively.
Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/legal-texts/html/guidelinespct/e/f_ii_6.htm
Date retrieved: 17 May 2021