International Depositary Authorities: International Patent Organism Depositary (IPOD), National Institute of Technology and Evaluation (NITE) - Date status acquired: May 1, 1981 (see Budapest Notification No. 15, No. 111, No. 192, No. 216 and No. 282) National Institute of Technology and Evaluation, Patent Microorganisms Depositary (NPMD) - Date status acquired: April 1, 2004 (see Budapest Notification No. 215)