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Applicants entering the national stage in the U.S. are required to file a translation of the international application (if the international application was filed in another language). 35 U.S.C. 371(c)(2). A "Sequence Listing" need not be translated if the "Sequence Listing" complies with PCT Rule 12.1(d) and the description complies with PCT Rule 5.2(b). See 37 CFR 1.495(c). The translation must be a translation of the international application as filed >or< with any changes which have been properly accepted under PCT Rule 26 or any rectifications which have been properly accepted under PCT Rule 91. Amendments, even those considered to be minor or to not include new matter, may not be incorporated into the translation. If an amendment to the international application as filed is desired for the national stage, it may be submitted in accordance with 37 CFR 1.121. An amendment filed under 37 CFR 1.121 should be submitted within 1 month after completion of the 35 U.S.C. 371(c) requirements and entry into the national stage. See 37 CFR 1.496(a). If applicant has timely paid the basic national fee but the translation is missing or is defective, a *>Notification< of Missing Requirements >(PCT/DO/EO/905)< will be sent to applicant setting a period to correct any missing or defective requirements. The time period is **>32< months from the priority date ** or **>2 months< from the date of the notice, whichever expires later. The time period **>may be extended for up to five additional months as provided in< 37 CFR 1.136(a).
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