April 1, 2013

International Patent Organism Depositary (IPOD), National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), changed its name as follows:

New name: International Patent Organism Depositary (IPOD), National Institute of Technology and Evaluation (NITE)
(See “Budapest Notification No. 282” in detail at http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/notifications/budapest/treaty_budapest_282.html)

Then, IPOD, NITE, changed its address, telephone and facsimile numbers and e-mail and Internet addresses as follows:
     New address: #120, 2-5-8 Kazusakamatari, Kisarazu-shi, Chiba 292-0818, Japan
     New telephone: +81-438-20-5910
     New facsimile: +81-438-20-5911
     New e-mail: ipod@nite.go.jp
     New Internet: http://www.nbrc.nite.go.jp/pod/
(See “Budapest Notification No. 291” in detail at http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/notifications/budapest/treaty_budapest_291.html)

If you have any queries, please ask the new office indicated above.