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International Patent Organism Depositary, NITE (IPOD)
The role of NITE International Patent Organism Depositary (IPOD) is to accept, preserve, and furnish patent microorganisms as an 'international depositary authority' as stipulated by the Budapest Treaty and as a depositary organization of Japan designated by Japan Patent Office.
1.[Depositary to IPOD]
2.[Furnishing Procedure for Patent Microorganisms]
3.[Charges for Depositary and Related]
Depositary to IPOD
Depositary to IPOD
If you would like to deposit of microorganisms to IPOD, Please contact to us by e-mail.
e-mail:ipod@nite.go.jp

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Furnishing Procedure for Patent Microorganisms
A flow chart
We will furnish the requesting party with the deposited microorganisms according to rule 11 of the Budapest Treaty. A request for distribution will be accepted as shown in the following flow chart.
a flow of furnishing
Please note that the requesting third party should obtain authorization of the depositor or certification of the Industrial Property Office before requesting the particular microorganism. We will then notify the depositor that his/her deposited microorganism(s) will be sent to the third party.
Request forms
We accept requests for distribution only in the following forms. Please choose one that fits you best and submit it with your signature.
For request from authorizred parties by the depositor
Form BP-10 for request [Word:49KB] [Pdf:52KB]
Form BP-13 for acknowledgement, agreement
for furnishing and use of samples		 [Word:48KB] [Pdf:60KB]
For request from certificated parties by IPO
Form BP-11 for request [Word:58KB] [Pdf:65KB]
Form BP-14-1 for acknowledgement, agreement
for furnishing and use of sample		 [Word:49KB] [Pdf:61KB]
For request based on U.S. Patent Publication
Form BP-12 for request [Word:49KB] [Pdf:52KB]
Form BP-14-1 for acknowledgement, agreement
for furnishing and use of sample		 [Word:49KB] [Pdf:61KB]

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Charges for depositary and Related
Category Price (yen)
(a) Storage (for 30 years) *1 original deposit 175,000
new deposit  33,000
(b) Inssuance of attenstation under Rule 8.2    3,000
(c) Issuing of a viability statement (i) if the viability test is to be carried out *1  29,000
(ii) based on the last viability test    3,000
(d) Furnishing of a sample *1*2  41,000
(e) Issuing of communication under Rule 7.6    3,000
*1 Japanese consumption tax will be charged for (a), (c) (i) and (d).
*2 To ship abroad, handling and delivery cost will be charged separately.
Methods of Payment
Only by credit card (Visa or Master card).
Note: If you request the bank transfer, please contact us by e-mail. A handling charge of JPY 6,500 is added to all order.


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contact us International Patent Organism Depositary (IPOD)
National Institute of Technology and Evaluation (NITE)		 #120, 2-5-8 Kazusakamatari, Kisarazu-shi, Chiba 292-0818, Japan
TEL:+81-438-20-5910
FAX:+81-438-20-5911
Mail: ipod@nite.go.jp
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