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„NEGOTIATING INTERNATIONAL R&D AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER CONTRACTS – INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS, VALUATION AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION “ Brussels, 12 November 2010
Overview – Agreements in R&D and Technology Transfer
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Contracts
refers to creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of man, culture and society, and the use of this stock of knowledge to devise new applications.
(OECD)
R&D
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is the process of sharing of skills, knowledge, technologies, methods of manufacturing, samples of manufacturing and facilities among ……institutions to ensure that scientific and technological developments are accessible to a wider range of users who can then further develop and exploit the technology into new products, processes, applications, materials or services.
(wikipedia)
Technology Transfer
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R&D + TT-Agreements
Research Partner
AResearch Partner
B
Money
Collaboration
Money Source
Exploitation
Third Party
Staff ExchangeSub-orderSupplyConsultancyEndowed chair
ConfidentialityResearch Partner
X
Staff
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CollaborationContract research
Material transfer
LicenseSalesJoint venture
R&D
Exploitation
Technology transfer
Preliminary Agreements
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Preliminary Agreements
BindingDecleration with intention to be bound
Obligation to conclude a main contract
PrecontractLetter of Intent
Memorandum of UnderstandingInterim AgreementOption Agreement
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is a legally binding agreement between two or more parties which, if it contains the elements of a valid legal agreement, is enforceable by law or by binding arbitration.
(wikipedia)
Contract
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PublicInternational organisations, EU, national, regional, trusts
Funding act Rules for participationCooperation agreement
PrivatCompanies, trusts
Research contract
Funding
Legal Basis
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Public funding
Funding Authority
Research Partner A
Research Partner B
Research Partner C
Research Partner X
Research Partner E
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Funding AuthorityGreater political aims
Beneficiray R&D ResultsCollaborationMoney
Public Funding
Aims
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Amount of funding / R&D ActivityOwnershipAccess RightsExploitationProtection
Public Funding
Content
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Contract Research
Sponsor (private)
Partner A Partner B Partner C Partner X
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Contract Research
Aims
SponsorTechnologypaiment
Beneficiray R&D Resultsrevenues
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Contract Research
Content
Subject matter of researchPaymentOwnership Access RightsExploitationProtectionPublicationSubcontractsObligation of sponsor to cooperate
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Collaboration
Money Souce
Partner A Partner B Partner C Partner X
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Common GoalJoint planning of R&D projectSelf financing of work sharesSharing of results
Collaboration
Aims
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R&D obligationsOwnership Access RightsExploitationProtectionPublicationManagement organisation
Collaboration
Content
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Contracts
Joint Venture
Sale
License
Exploitation
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TT – What to tansfer?
Know-How
Copyright
Patent
General Knowledge
TrademarkTrade Secret
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License
Value
Technology
User right LicenseeLice
nsor
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Grant of licenseType
Right
Territory
PaymentType
Invoice
Due
Accounting
Control
License
Content
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IP maintenance Foreground Defence
Liability
License
Content
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Contracts
Purchase
Value
Technology
Transfer of OwnershipB
uyerSelle
r
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ProductPrice
Purchase
Content
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MTA
Value
Research Results
Material
User right for IP
Material user
Mat
eria
l ow
ner
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MaterialPaymentUser RightOwnership Access RightsExploitationProtectionPublicationConfidentiality
MTA
Content
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Joint Venture
Revenues
Assets
Expenses
IP
PartnerPart
ner
Control Control
Technology
Purpose
New Entity
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PurposeType of entityDuration
Joint Venture
Content
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CollaborationContract research
Material transfer
LicenseSalesJoint venture
R&D
Exploitation
Technology transfer
Preliminary Agreements
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Confidentiality
Money Sourcepublic private
PartnerA
PartnerB
PartnerC
PartnerX
3rd party
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Secrecy obligationRight of useDuration
ContractSecrecy
Documents / Material
Confidentiality agreementContent
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Contracting partiesPreambleContract Number
DurationWarranty / LiabilityDispute ResolutionChoice of lawJurisdictionSeverability clauseDatesSignatures
General
