Guide to the Deposit of Microorganisms under the Budapest Treaty
Appendix 3: Forms under the Budapest Treaty and Regulations
Fourteen forms, numbered BP/1 to BP/14, are available. They have been drawn up by the International Bureau of WIPO on the basis of the discussions held by the Assembly of the Budapest Union and the Interim Advisory Committee for the preparation of the entry into force of the Budapest Treaty.
All forms are available in the six United Nations languages (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish).
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| Form | Description | Downloadable versions |
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| BP/1 | Statement in the Case of an Original Deposit (Rule 6.1) |
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| BP/2 | Statement in the Case of a New Deposit with the Same International Depositary Authority (Rule 6.2) |
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| BP/3 | Statement in the Case of a New Deposit with Another International Depositary Authority (Rule 6.2) |
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| BP/4* | Receipt in the Case of an Original Deposit (Rule 7.1) (International Form) |
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| BP/5* | Receipt in the Case of a New Deposit (Rule 7.1) (International Form) |
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| BP/6* | Receipt in the Case of a Transfer (Rule 7.1) (International Form) |
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| BP/7 | Communication of the Later Indication or an Amendment of the Scientific Description and/or Proposed Taxonomic Designation (Rule 8.1) |
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| BP/8 | Attestation Concerning the Later Indication or an Amendment of the Scientific Description and/or Proposed Taxonomic Designation (Rule 8.2) |
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| BP/9* | Viability Statement (Rule 10.2) (International Form) |
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| BP/10 | Request for the Furnishing of Samples of Deposited Microorganisms (Rule 11.1) |
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| BP/11 | Request for the Furnishing of Samples of Deposited Microorganisms (Rule 11.2(ii)) |
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| BP/12* | Request for the Furnishing of Samples of Deposited Microorganisms (Rule 11.3(a)) |
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| BP/13 | Request for the Furnishing of Samples of Deposited Microorganisms (Rule 11.3(b)) |
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| BP/14 | Notification of the Furnishing of Samples of Deposited Microorganisms (Rule 11.4(g)) |
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* In the situation to which it relates, the use of the form is mandatory.