Brunei Darussalam joins the Budapest Treaty effective 24 July 2012
On 24 April 2012, Brunei Darussalam deposited its instrument of accession to the Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure. The Budapest Treaty will will enter into force for Brunei Darussalam on 24 July 2012. The country is the 76th state to join the Budapest Treaty.