Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure
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The Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure is an international agreement that standardizes how deposits of microorganisms are recognized for patent applications, allowing a single deposit at an approved authority to be accepted by all member states.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure Context triple: [World Intellectual Property Organization, administersTreaty, Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure]
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Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
The Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) is a key international treaty that sets minimum global standards for the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights among World Trade Organization members.
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World Intellectual Property Organization
The World Intellectual Property Organization is a global intergovernmental body that develops and oversees international rules and services for the protection of intellectual property rights.
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Bayh–Dole Act
The Bayh–Dole Act is a landmark 1980 U.S. law that allows universities, small businesses, and other institutions to retain ownership of inventions developed with federal funding, spurring technology transfer and commercialization.
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Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986
The Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986 is a U.S. law that strengthened and formalized the process for federal laboratories to collaborate with industry and transfer government-developed technologies into the private sector.
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Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations
The Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations is an international treaty that defines the legal status, immunities, and protections granted to the UN, its officials, and its missions to ensure their independent functioning worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure Target entity description: The Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure is an international agreement that standardizes how deposits of microorganisms are recognized for patent applications, allowing a single deposit at an approved authority to be accepted by all member states.
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A.
Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
The Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) is a key international treaty that sets minimum global standards for the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights among World Trade Organization members.
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B.
World Intellectual Property Organization
The World Intellectual Property Organization is a global intergovernmental body that develops and oversees international rules and services for the protection of intellectual property rights.
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C.
Bayh–Dole Act
The Bayh–Dole Act is a landmark 1980 U.S. law that allows universities, small businesses, and other institutions to retain ownership of inventions developed with federal funding, spurring technology transfer and commercialization.
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D.
Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986
The Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986 is a U.S. law that strengthened and formalized the process for federal laboratories to collaborate with industry and transfer government-developed technologies into the private sector.
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E.
Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations
The Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations is an international treaty that defines the legal status, immunities, and protections granted to the UN, its officials, and its missions to ensure their independent functioning worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | international treaty ⓘ |
| abbreviation | Budapest Treaty ⓘ |
| administeredBy | World Intellectual Property Organization ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
contracting states of the treaty
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disclosure of inventions involving microorganisms ⓘ patent applications involving microorganisms ⓘ |
| benefit |
avoidance of multiple deposits in different countries
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simplification of patent procedures for biological inventions ⓘ |
| category |
patent treaty
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treaty on intellectual property ⓘ |
| concerns |
access to deposited microorganisms by entitled persons
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disclosure requirements for inventions involving microorganisms ⓘ |
| concludedAt | Budapest ⓘ |
| defines |
conditions for viability testing of deposits
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requirements for international depositary authorities ⓘ rules for furnishing samples of deposited microorganisms ⓘ |
| depositTypeRecognized |
biological material
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microorganisms ⓘ |
| establishes | international depositary authority system ⓘ |
| feature |
recognition of deposits made before and after filing date under certain conditions
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single deposit recognized by all contracting states ⓘ |
| field |
intellectual property law
ⓘ
patent law ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
national patent offices of contracting states
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regional patent offices such as the European Patent Office ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| legalEffect | obligatory recognition of deposits by contracting states ⓘ |
| legalNature | binding on contracting states under international law ⓘ |
| mechanism | deposit of microorganisms with an international depositary authority ⓘ |
| objective |
facilitate patent protection for biotechnological inventions
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harmonize international practice on microorganism deposits ⓘ |
| purpose | international recognition of deposit of microorganisms for patent procedure ⓘ |
| recognizes | culture collections as international depositary authorities if they meet treaty criteria ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property
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Patent Cooperation Treaty ⓘ |
| requires |
confidentiality of deposited material before patent publication
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contracting states to recognize deposits with any international depositary authority ⓘ |
| scope | international ⓘ |
| shortName | Budapest Treaty ⓘ |
| subject |
microorganism deposit
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patent procedure ⓘ |
| typeOf | multilateral treaty ⓘ |
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Subject: Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure Description of subject: The Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure is an international agreement that standardizes how deposits of microorganisms are recognized for patent applications, allowing a single deposit at an approved authority to be accepted by all member states.
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