Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms, signed on April 28, 1977, and amended on September 26, 1980, aims to establish an international union for the recognition of the deposit of microorganisms for patent purposes. The treaty includes definitions of terms such as "patent" and "deposit of microorganisms," and sets forth provisions regarding new deposits, restrictions on export and import, and the legal status of international deposit authorities. The co...
Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure