WIPO Form BP/9 Viability Statement (Rule 10.2) (International Form)

BUDAPEST TREATY ON THE INTERNATIONAL
RECOGNITION OF THE DEPOSIT OF MICROORGANISMS
FOR THE PURPOSES OF PATENT PROCEDURE
INTERNATIONAL FORM
TO
VIABILITY STATEMENT
issued pursuant to Rule 10.2 by the
INTERNATIONAL DEPOSITARY AUTHORITY
identified on the following page

NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE PARTY TO
WHOM THE VIABILITY STATEMENT IS MADE

I. DEPOSITOR

II. IDENTIFICATION OF THE MICROORGANISM

Name:

Accession number given by the
INTERNATIONAL DEPOSITARY AUTHORITY:

Address:
Date of the deposit or of the transfer 1 :

III. VIABILITY STATEMENT

The viability of the microorganism identified under II above was tested
2. On that date, the said microorganism was
on
3

viable

3

no longer viable

1

Indicate the date of the original deposit or, where a new deposit or a transfer has been made, the most recent relevant date
(date of the new deposit or date of the transfer).

2

In the cases referred to in Rule 10.2(a)(ii) and (iii), refer to the most recent viability test.

3

Mark with a cross the applicable box.

Form BP/9 (first page)

IV. CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THE VIABILITY TEST HAS BEEN PERFORMED 4

V. INTERNATIONAL DEPOSITARY AUTHORITY

Name:

Signature(s) of person(s) having the power to represent the
International Depositary Authority or of authorized
official(s):

Address:

Date:

4

Fill in if the information has been requested and if the results of the test were negative.

Form BP/9 (second and last page)