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Timestamp: 2019-04-24 08:12:32+00:00

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Art.1.1x The States party to this Treaty (hereinafter called "the Contracting States") constitute a Union for the international recognition of the deposit of microorganisms for the purposes of patent procedure.
Art.2.1x.xv (xv) "Regulations" means the Regulations referred to in Article 12.
Art.3.1.a (1) (a) Contracting States which allow or require the deposit of microorganisms for the purposes of patent procedure shall recognize, for such purposes, the deposit of a microorganism with any international depositary authority. Such recognition shall include the recognition of the fact and date of the deposit as indicated by the international depositary authority as well as the recognition of the fact that what is furnished as a sample is a sample of the deposited microorganism.
Art.3.1.b (b) Any Contracting State may require a copy of the receipt of the deposit referred to in subparagraph (a), issued by the international depositary authority.
Art.4.1.b.ii (ii) it may be made with another international depositary authority in the case referred to in subparagraph (a)(ii).
Art.4.1.c (c) Any new deposit shall be accompanied by a statement signed by the depositor alleging that the newly deposited microorganism is the same as that originally deposited. If the allegation of the depositor is contested, the burden of proof shall be governed by the applicable law.
Art.4.1.d (d) Subject to subparagraphs (a) to (c) and (e), the new deposit shall be treated as if it had been made on the date on which the original deposit was made where all the preceding statements concerning the viability of the originally deposited microorganism indicated that the microorganism was viable and where the new deposit was made within three months after the date on which the depositor received the notification referred to in subparagraph (a).
Art.4.2 (2) The right referred to in paragraph (1)(a) shall not exist where the deposited microorganism has been transferred to another international depositary authority as long as that authority is in a position to furnish samples of such microorganism.
Art.5.1x Each Contracting State recognizes that it is highly desirable that, if and to the extent to which the export from or import into its territory of certain kinds of microorganisms is restricted, such restriction should apply to microorganisms deposited; or destined for deposit, under this Treaty only where the restriction is necessary in view of national security or the dangers for health or the environment.
Art.6.1 (1) In order to qualify for the status of international depositary authority, any depositary institution must be located on the territory of a Contracting State and must benefit from assurances furnished by that State to the effect that the said institution complies and will continue to comply with the requirements specified in paragraph (2). The said assurances may be furnished also by an intergovernmental industrial property organization; in that case, the depositary institution must be located on the territory of a State member of the said organization.
Art.6.3.ii (ii) in case of the termination or limitation of the status of international depositary authority of an international depositary authority.
Art.7.2.b (b) The status of international depositary authority shall be acquired as from the date of publication of the communication or, where a date has been indicated under paragraph (1)(b) and such date is later than the date of publication of the communication, as from such date.
Art.8.1.c (c) Where the Assembly finds that the request is well founded, it shall decide to terminate, or to limit to certain kinds of microorganisms, the status of international depositary authority of the authority referred to in subparagraph (a). The decision of the Assembly shall require that a majority of two-thirds of the votes cast be in favor of the request.
Art.9.1.b (b) The said organization shall have the right provided for in Article 3(1)(b).
Art.9.2.ii (ii) where the notification has been received after the date referred to in (i), on the date indicated in the notification or, in the absence of such indication, three months after the date on which the notification was received.
Art.9.5 (5) Any declaration referred to in paragraph (1)(a), notification of withdrawal referred to in paragraph (2) or (3), assurances furnished under Article 6(1), second sentence, and included in a declaration made in accordance with Article 7(1)(a), request made under Article 8(1) and communication of withdrawal referred to in Article 8(2) shall require the express previous approval of the supreme governing organ of the intergovernmental industrial property organization whose members are all the States members of the said organization and in which decisions are made by the official representatives of the governments of such States.
Art.10.1.a (1) (a) The Assembly shall consist of the Contracting States.
Art.10.1.b (b) Each Contracting State shall be represented by one delegate, who may be assisted by alternate delegates, advisors, and experts.
Art.10.1.c (c) Each intergovernmental industrial property organization shall be represented by special observers in the meetings of the Assembly and any committee and working group established by the Assembly.
Art.10.2.a.viii (viii) perform such other functions as are appropriate under this Treaty.
Art.10.3 (3) A delegate may represent, and vote in the name of, one State only.
Art.10.4 (4) Each Contracting State shall have one vote.
Art.10.5.a (5) (a) One-half of the Contracting States shall constitute a quorum.
Art.10.6.a (6) (a) Subject to Articles 8(1)(c), 12(4) and 14(2)(b), the decisions of the Assembly shall require a majority of the votes cast.
Art.10.6.b (b) Abstentions shall not be considered as votes.
Art.10.8 (8) The Assembly shall adopt its own rules of procedure.
Art.12.1.iii (iii) any details useful in the implementation of this Treaty.
Art.12.4.b (b) Adoption of any amendment concerning the furnishing of samples of deposited microorganisms by the international depositary authorities shall require that no Contracting State vote against the proposed amendment.
Art.13.1 (1) This Treaty may be revised from time to time by conferences of the Contracting States.
Art.13.2 (2) The convocation of any revision conference shall be decided by the Assembly.
Art.13.3 (3) Articles 10 and 11 may be amended either by a revision conference or according to Article 14.
Art.14.2.a (2) (a) Amendments to the Articles referred to in paragraph (1) shall be adopted by the Assembly.
Art.14.2.b (b) Adoption of any amendment to Article 10 shall require four-fifths of the votes cast; adoption of any amendment to Article 11 shall require three-fourths of the votes cast.
Art.14.3.b (b) Any amendment to the said Articles thus accepted shall bind all the Contracting States which were Contracting States at the time the amendment was adopted by the Assembly, provided that any amendment creating financial obligations for the said Contracting States or increasing such obligations shall bind only those Contracting States which have notified their acceptance of such amendment.
Art.14.3.c (c) Any amendment which has been accepted and which has entered into force in accordance with subparagraph (a) shall bind all States which become Contracting States after the date on which the amendment was adopted by the Assembly.
Art.15.1.ii (ii) deposit of an instrument of accession.
Art.16.1 (1) This Treaty shall enter into force, with respect to the first five States which have deposited their instruments of ratification or accession, three months after the date on which the fifth instrument of ratification or accession has been deposited.
Art.16.2 (2) This Treaty shall enter into force with respect to any other State three months after the date on which that State has deposited its instrument of ratification or accession unless a later date has been indicated in the instrument of ratification or accession. In the latter case, this Treaty shall enter into force with respect to that State on the date thus indicated.
Art.17.3 (3) The right of denunciation provided for in paragraph (1) shall not be exercised by any Contracting State before the expiration of five years from the date on which it becomes party to this Treaty.
Art.18.1.a (1) (a) This Treaty shall be signed in a single original in the English and French languages, both texts being equally authentic.
Art.18.2 (2) This Treaty shall remain open for signature at Budapest until December 31, 1977.
Art.20.1x.ix (ix) denunciations received under Article 17.

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