Regulations for the Deposit of Biological Material for Patent Application Article 9

The Depository shall issue a viability statement under the following circumstances:1. after performing the viability test referred to in Paragraph 1 of Article 7, the biological material cannot be proven to be viable;2. upon request by the depositor; and3. upon request from one who is not the depositor but is entitled to be furnished with the biological material pursuant to Article 13.The viability statement referred to in the preceding paragraph shall indicate the following items:1. the name and address of the Depository;2. the name and the residence, domicile, or business establishment of the depositor;3. the date of deposit accepted by the Depository;4. the accession number given by the Depository;5. the date of the viability test; and6. the viability test result that indicates whether the biological material is viable or not.In case the viability test shows the biological material is not viable, the viability statement shall additionally indicate the conditions under which the viability test has been performed and the relevant information.