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Budapest Notification No. 357
Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure

Communication by the Government of Japan Relating to Changes in the Schedule of Fees charged by the International Patent Organism Depositary (IPOD), National Institute of Technology and Evaluation (NITE) and the National Institute of Technology and Evaluation, Patent Microorganisms Depositary (NPMD)

The Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) presents his compliments to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and has the honor to notify the receipt on April 25, 2023 of a communication dated April 14, 2023, from the Government of Japan regarding changes to the schedule of fees charged by the International Patent Organism Depositary (IPOD), National Institute of Technology and Evaluation (NITE) and the National Institute of Technology and Evaluation, Patent Microorganisms Depositary (NPMD), international depositary authorities under the Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure (Budapest Treaty), done at Budapest on April 28, 1977, and amended on September 26, 1980 (see Budapest Notification No. 15 of March 31, 1981 and Budapest Notification No. 215 of April 1, 2004, respectively).

According to Rule 12.2(c) of the Regulations under the Budapest Treaty, the new fees set forth in the said communication shall take effect on July 1, 2023, that is, on the thirtieth day following the publication of the changes by the International Bureau.

The new fee schedule of the International Patent Organism Depositary (IPOD), National Institute of Technology and Evaluation (NITE), and of the National Institute of Technology and Evaluation, Patent Microorganisms Depositary (NPMD), is as follows:

SCHEDULE OF FEES


  (a) Storage JPY
    (i) refrigerated or frozen  
- original deposit (for 30 years) 105,500
- new deposit 39,100
- extension of storage duration (per year)  8,400
    (ii) Subculturing of active culture  
- original deposit (for 30 years) 1,587,500
- new deposit 39,100
- extension of storage duration (per year) 57,800
  (b) Issuance of an attestation under Rule 8.2 2,800
  (c) Issuance of a viability statement  
    (i) when a viability test is carried out 32,100
    (ii) based on the last viability test 2,800
  (d) Furnishing of a sample (shipping fee excluded) 39,600
  (e) Issuance of a communication under Rule 7.6 2,800

Fees do not include tax.

For each of the above items, a transaction fee of 4,300 JPY will be applied to all orders placed outside Japan.

June 1, 2023