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NPMD/IPOD provide patent depositories to protect the intellectual property of individuals, which is one of the important tasks of Biological Resource Center, NITE (NBRC).
NPMD & IPOD
NBRC has two Patent Microorganisms Depositaries : NITE Patent Microorganisms Depositary (NPMD) and International Patent Organism Depositary (IPOD) .
NPMD and IPOD are authorized institutions under the Budapest Treaty and the Japanese Patent Act to accept, preserve, and furnish microorganisms used in patent applications.
NITE Patent Microorganisms Depositary (NPMD)
For deposition of the microorganisms listed in the following table, and
for furnishing of samples whose accession numbers begin with 'NITE BP-' or 'NITE P-' ,
please go to NPMD page.
Table 1. Types of microorganisms accepted
| Bacteria | Actinomycetes | Archaea | Yeasts | Fungi |
| Plasmids (in host or not in host) |
Bacteriophages (in host or not in host) |
Animal Cell | Embryos |
International Patent Organism Depositary (IPOD)
For deposition of the organisms listed in the following table, and
for furnishing of samples whose accession numbers begin with 'FERM BP-' or 'FERM P-' ,
please go to IPOD page.
Table 2. Types of organisms accepted
| Plant Cell | Algae | Protozoa | Seeds |
Contact us
- NITE Patent Microorganisms Depositary (NPMD), Biological Resource Center, National Institute of Technology and Evaluation
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Phone number:+81-438-20-5580
Address:#122, 2-5-8 Kazusakamatari, Kisarazu-shi, Chiba 2920818, Japan MAP
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