The role of International Patent Organism Depositary (IPOD), National Institute of Technology and Evaluation (NITE) 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.
If you would like to deposit of microorganisms to IPOD, Please contact us by e-mail.
e-mail: ipod@nite.go.jp
We furnish the requesting party with the deposited microorganisms according to Rule 11 of the Regulations*. A request for the furnishing of a sample will be accepted as shown in the following flow chart.
*Please refer to the ‘Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure’.
a flow of furnishing
Please note that the requesting third party should obtain authorization of the depositor or certification of the Industrial Property Office (IPO) before requesting the particular microorganism. We will then notify the depositor that his/her deposited microorganism(s) will be sent to the third party.
Please fill and submit the appropriate form from the followings with your signature. The use of these forms is mandatory.
Revised Date May 1, 2024
| For a request from the authorized party by the depositor under Rule 11.2(ii) | |
|---|---|
| Form BP-10 for request | File [Word:57KB] |
| Form BP-13 for acknowledgement, agreement for furnishing and use of samples | File [Word:48KB] |
| For a request from the certificated party by IPO under Rule 11.3(a) | |
| Form BP-11 for request | File [Word:69KB] |
| Form BP-14-1 for acknowledgement, agreement for furnishing and use of sample | File [Word:49KB] |
| For a request under Rule 11.3(b) | |
| Form BP-12 for request | File [Word:52KB] |
| Form BP-14-1 for acknowledgement, agreement for furnishing and use of sample | File [Word:49KB] |
Revised Date April 1, 2025
| Category | JPY |
|---|---|
| (a) Storage | |
| (i) refrigerated or frozen | |
| - original deposit (for 30 years) | 125,070*¹ |
| - new deposit | 55,550*¹ |
| - extension of storage duration (per year) | 15,070*¹ |
| (ii) subculturing of active culture | |
| - original deposit (for 30 years) | 2,746,590*¹ |
| - new deposit | 55,550*¹ |
| - extension of storage period (per year) | 102,410*¹ |
| (b) Issuance of an attestation under Rule 8.2 | 2,900 (tax exempt)*² |
| (c) Issuance of a viability statement | |
| (i) when a viability test is carried out | 38,610*¹ |
| (ii) based on the last viability test | 2,900 (tax exempt)*² |
| (d) Furnishing of a sample (shipping fee excluded) | |
| - the destination is Japan | 57,310*¹ |
| - the destination is outside of Japan | 52,100 (tax exempt)*² |
| (e) Issuance of a communication under Rule 7.6 | 2,900 (tax exempt)*² |
You can make a payment by bank transfer.