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Intellectual property offices around the world require written disclosure of the invention of a new microorganism to be supplemented by the deposit of that microorganism with an International Depository Authority (IDA). CellBank Australia was formally recognised by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) as an International Depository Authority under the Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure on February 22, 2010.
The CellBank Australia Patent Deposit Service accepts human and animal cell lines and hybridomas for secure storage in vapour phase liquid nitrogen to supplement written disclosure of an invention with international patent offices.
CellBank Australia offers secure storage for patenting purposes of frozen vials under the same conditions applied to CellBank Australia's own vials and used in our Secure Storage Service. CellBank Australia accepts human and animal cell lines or hybridomas that may be handled at the PC1 or PC2 level of containment and that can be preserved in vapour phase liquid nitrogen without significant change to or loss of their properties or viability.
Cell lines or hybridomas submitted under the Patent Deposit Service are stored for a minimum of thirty years and for at least five years beyond the last request to furnish a sample. Samples are furnished (released) only to those parties entitled to receive them under the Budapest Treaty.
Prices
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Cell Line Deposit Fees
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Price (ex-GST)
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For the storage of the microorganism in accordance with the Treaty, including certification and viability statement
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$2,600
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Issuance of a new or updated viability statement
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$170
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General Fees
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Price (ex-GST)
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Furnishing of a sample (excluding furnishings under Rule 11.4(h)
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$210
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Issuance of new or amended certification
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$110
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Admininistration fee for amendments
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$110
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All prices are in Australian dollars and are exclusive of GST, other applicable taxes, shipping costs, import/export charges, regulatory charges, and any other similar fees or charges.
Additional information
More detailed information on making a patent deposit or on the furnishing of patent deposit samples is available by following the links above or contacting CellBank Australia (info@cellbankaustralia.com or +61 2 8865 2850).
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