What is the purpose of an acceptable depository for biological materials?
An acceptable depository for biological materials serves a crucial purpose in the patent application process for biotechnology inventions. According to MPEP 2405: “The purpose of a deposit is to supplement the written disclosure in an application where the invention involves biological material and words alone cannot sufficiently describe how to make and use the invention…
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An acceptable depository for biological materials in patent applications can be either: An International Depositary Authority (IDA) established under the Budapest Treaty, or A depository recognized as suitable by the USPTO Commissioner As stated in MPEP 2405: “37 CFR 1.803 indicates that a depository will be recognized as acceptable for the purposes of these regulations…
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