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Budapest Notification No. 141
Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure

Notification from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Concerning a Change in the Name of the European Collection of Animal Cell Cultures (ECACC), to the European Collection of Cell Structures (ECACC), the Extension of the List of Kinds of Microorganisms Accepted for Deposit by the ECACC, with the Relevant Fees, and Changes in the Existing Schedule of Fees charged by the ECACC

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 him of the receipt, on October 5, 1995, of a written notification, dated October 3, 1995, from the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland informing the Director General of WIPO of

- the new name of the European Collection of Animal Cell Cultures (ECACC), an international depositary authority under the Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure, done at Budapest on April 28, 1977, and amended on September 26, 1980 (see Budapest Notifications Nos. 40 and 48 of July 17, 1984, and October 1, 1985, respectively; the name of the said international depositary authority is changed, with immediate effect, to "European Collection of Cell Structures (ECACC)";

- the extension of the list of kinds of microorganisms accepted for deposit by ECACC, with the relevant fees and changes in the existing schedule of fees; the said extension, with the relevant fees, and the changes in the existing schedule of fees are reproduced in the Attachment to this notification.

The extension of the list of kinds of microorganisms and the relevant fees will apply as from January 1, 1996, the date specified for that purpose in the said notification. The change in the existing schedule of fees will apply as from the thirtieth day following the date of the publication of the said fees in the November 1995 issue of Industrial Property and Copyright/La Propriété industrielle et le Droit d'auteur, that is as from December 30, 1995 (see Rule 12.2(a) and (c) of the Regulations under the Budapest Treaty). The said fees will replace the fees as published in the May 1985 and in the October 1990 issues of Industrial Property/La Propriété industrielle (see Budapest Notifications Nos. 43 and 92 of April 26, 1985, and October 19, 1990, respectively).

November 8, 1995


Text of the Notification from the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, dated October 3, 1995, Relating to the European Collection of Cell Structures (ECACC)

1. Extension of the List of Kinds of Microorganisms Accepted for Deposit

(a) Bacteria
(b) Pathogenic yeast and fungi
(c) Pathogenic protozoa
(d) The type of viruses accepted has been expanded to include ACDP Category 4 deposits

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the ECACC reserves the right to refuse to accept any material for deposit which in the opinion of the Curator presents an unacceptable risk or is technically unsuitable to handle. The ECACC will accept organisms which do not significantly change after long term liquid nitrogen freezing or freeze drying. A statement regarding potential pathogenicity and storage conditions is required when a deposit is made.

2. Schedule of Fees for the New Kinds of Microorganisms

For storage for the 30 year period: £
Pathogenic yeast and fungi 750
Pathogenic Protozoa 750
Bacteria 500

Additional charges may be incurred for samples requiring unusual testing systems.

3. Changes in the Existing Schedule of Fees

  £
Issue of a Viability Statement (Rule 10.2) for all categories of deposit except viruses 60
Cost of furnishing a sample in accordance with Rule 11.2 or 11.3 (for all categories of deposit except viruses) (plus cost of carriage) 80

Fees for other deposits remain unaltered and should be made payable to the Centre for Applied Microbiology and Research.