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Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures

Utrecht, The Netherlands

Guidance for Patent Depositors

If you have questions contact our patent administrator mrs Francis Snippe-Claus
Tel. + 31 30 2122623
Fax. + 31 30 2512097
e-mail: Francis Snippe-Claus
or contact Dr J.A. Stalpers

All official forms should be sent to:
Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures
Patent Administration
F.a.o. mrs F.B. Snippe-Claus
P.O. Box 85167
3508 AD UTRECHT
The Netherlands

In order to process your deposit as quickly as possible, please send your cultures (see Technical Requirements and Procedures) to the addresse below.

Fungi, Actinomycetes, Yeasts, Bacteria, phages and plasmids:

Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures
Patent Administration
F.a.o. mrs F.B. Snippe-Claus
Uppsalalaan 8
3584 CT UTRECHT
The Netherlands

Please mention that a deposit for patent purposes is involved.

The CBS prefers to receive 12 ampoules with lyophilized preparations of each strain deposited. However the CBS also accepts cultures on agar, and will then prepare lyophils from it