The Budapest Treaty related to the international patent process concerns with
The Budapest Treaty related to the international patent process concerns with
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Explanation
The Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure was concluded in 1977 and entered into force in 1980. It is administered by WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization). The treaty allows an applicant seeking a patent on a microorganism-related invention to deposit the microorganism with any one International Depositary Authority (IDA) — such as ATCC, DSMZ, NBIMCC — and have that single deposit recognised by all treaty member states. This fulfils the 'enablement' requirement of patent law (allowing others to reproduce the invention after patent expiry) without requiring shipment of cultures to each national patent office. The treaty covers microorganisms (bacteria, fungi, viruses, plasmids, cell lines) but NOT higher plants or animals.