What is a “reference to deposited biological material” in a PCT application?
According to PCT Rule 13bis.1, a “reference to deposited biological material” means “particulars given in an international application with respect to the deposit of a biological material with a depositary institution or to the biological material so deposited.”
This reference is typically included when it’s necessary for disclosing the invention in a manner sufficient for it to be carried out by a person skilled in the art, especially when the biological material is not publicly available.
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