Deposit of Biological Materials

OMB 0651-0022

Information on the deposit of biological materials in depositories is required for (a) the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) determination of compliance with 35 U.S.C. 2(b)(2) and 112, and 37 CFR 1.801-1809, where inventions sought to be patented rely on biological material subject to the deposit requirements, including notification to the interested public on where to obtain samples of deposits; and (b) in compliance with 37 CFR 1.803 to demonstrate that the depositories are qualified to store and test the biological material submitted to them under patent application.

The latest form for Deposit of Biological Materials expires 2023-03-31 and can be found here.

Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material

Document Name
Form WIPO Form BP/1 Deposited Materials Form
0651-0022 Supporting Statement 2023 Final.docx Supporting Statement A
USPTO Information Quality Guidelines.pdf Supplementary Document
Patent Deposit _ ATCC.html Supplementary Document
Deposited Materials Form
Depository Approval

All Historical Document Collections

202209-0651-004 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2023-02-28
202001-0651-002 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2020-01-31
201611-0651-001 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2016-11-28
201307-0651-002 Approved with change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2013-08-26
201006-0651-001 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2010-07-13
200704-0651-002 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2007-04-24
200404-0651-002 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2004-04-26
200401-0651-002 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2004-01-16
200010-0651-001 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2000-10-17
199710-0651-001 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	1997-10-31
199411-0651-002 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	1994-11-04
199108-0651-001 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	1991-08-14
198809-0651-001 Approved without change	New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	1988-09-08

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Deposited Materials

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