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Sample Agreements

Overview Documents

• Download All Overview Documents (in .zip file)

• Sample and Template Agreements Editors Note.pdf
• Intellectual/Tangible Property Agreements.pdf
• Agreement Negotiation Overview.pdf

1. Confidentiality (unilateral/bilateral)

• Download All Confidentiality (in .zip file)

• 1-0 Confidentiality Agreements Overview.pdf

1.1 One-Way or Unilateral

• 1-1 Confidentiality Unilateral/Evaluation MRC.rtf
• 1-1 Confidentiality Unilateral Outgoing/Evaluation WRF.rtf
• 1-1 Confidentiality Unilateral Incoming MIT.rtf
• 1-1 Confidentiality Unilateral Outgoing MIT .rtf
• 1-1 Confidentiality Unilateral Incoming USDA.rtf
• 1-1 Confidentiality Unilateral Outgoing USDA.rtf
• 1-1 Confidentiality Unilateral Incoming/Evaluation WARF.rtf
• 1-1 Confidentiality Unilateral Outgoing/Evaluation WARF.rtf
• 1-1 Confidentiality Unilateral Outgoing Stanford.rtf
• 1-1 Confidentiality Unilateral Cornell.rtf
• 1-1 Confidentiality Unilateral BIOTEC.rtf

1.2 Two-way or Bilateral

• 1-2 Confidentiality Bilateral MIT.rtf
• 1-2 Confidentiality Bilateral USDA.rtf
• 1-2 Confidentiality Bilateral MRC.rtf
• 1-2 Confidentiality Bilateral Univ of Cape Town.rtf
• 1-2 Confidentiality Bilateral MIHR.rtf
• 1-2 Confidentiality Bilateral Collaboration EU.rtf
• 1-2 Confidentiality Bilateral Cornell University.rtf
• 1-2 Confidentiality Bilateral Max-Plank.pdf

2. Tangible Property Licenses

• Download All Tangible Property Licenses (in .zip file)

2.1 Material transfer for research only

• 2.1.1 Germplasm (open pollinated variety, inbreds, finished variety)
  • 2-1-1 MTA Germplasm In University1.rtf
  • 2-1-1 MTA Germplasm In University2.rtf
  • 2-1-1 MTA Germplasm In University3.rtf
  • 2-1-1 MTA Germplasm IRRI.rtf
  • 2-1-1 MTA Germplasm Inger.rtf
  • 2-1-1 MTA Genetic Evaluation INGER.pdf
• 2.1.2 Biological resource
  • 2-1-2 MTA BioMaterial MIHR.rtf
  • 2-1-2 MTA BioMaterial BIOTEC Thailand.rtf
  • 2-1-2 MTA BioMaterial Cornell.rtf
  • 2-1-2 MTA BioMaterial Out Cornell.rtf
  • 2-1-2 MTA Multiple Party BioMaterial MRC.rtf
  • 2-1-2 MTA BioMaterial MRC.rtf
  • 2-1-2 MTA BioMaterial to Nonprofit Stanford.rtf
  • 2-1-2 MTA BioMaterial Research Stanford.rtf
  • 2-1-2 MTA BioMaterial Max-Planck.rtf
  • 2-1-2 MTA BioMaterial UBMTA.rtf
  • 2-1-2 MTA BioMaterial.rtf
• 2.1.3 Materials for testing
  • If you have any appropriate licenses we could post here, please mail them to editors@iphandbook.org
• 2.1.4 Research tools
  • 2-1-4 MTA DNA Vector Danforth.rtf
• 2.1.5 Experimental animals
  • If you have any appropriate licenses we could post here, please mail them to editors@iphandbook.org
• 2.1.6 Human Tissue
  • 2-1-6 MTA Human Tissue Stanford.rtf
  • 2-1-6 MTA Human Tissue Nonprofit Stanford.rtf

2.2 Materials for production and marketing

• 2.2.1 Germplasm
• 2.2.2 Drugs and vaccines
• 2.2.3 Compounds
• If you have any appropriate licenses we could post here, please mail them to editors@iphandbook.org

2.3 Solicitation for Licensees

• 2-3 Solicitation for Licensees Danforth.rtf

3. Collaborations

• Download All Collaborations (in .zip file)

3.1 Invitations to collaborate

• 3-1 Invitation to Collaborate Template.rtf
• 3-1 Invitation to Collaborate Drug Development.pdf
• 3-1 Memorandum of Understanding Danforth1.rtf
• 3-1 Memorandum of Understanding Danforth2.rtf

3.2 Contract research

• 3-2 Testing Services Contract Michigan.rtf
• 3-2 Clinical Trial Agreement Michigan.rtf

3.3 Collaborative research

• 3.3.1 Co-research or co-development
  • 3-3-1 Collaboration Agreement MRC.rtf
  • 3-3-1 Collaborative Research Agreement MRC.rtf
  • 3-3-1 Contract Research Michigan.rtf
  • 3-3-1 Collaboration Codevelopment Agreement.rtf
  • 3-3-1 Collaboration University/Industry Stanford.rtf
  • 3-3-1 Co-Development Agreement Public-Private.pdf
  • 3-3-1 Inter-Institutional Collaboration Danforth.rtf
• 3.3.2 Industrially sponsored research
  • 3-3-2 Collaboration Link Model.rtf
  • 3-3-2 Industry Sponsored Research Myelin.rtf
  • 3-3-2 Industry Sponsored Research Michigan.rtf

3.4 Sponsored research

• 3-4 Sponsored Research Contract Michigan.rtf
• 3-4 Sponsored Research Agreement Michigan.rtf
• 3-4 Sponsored Research Contract Stanford.rtf
• 3-4 Sponsored Research Contract MIT.rtf
• 3-4 Sponsored Research Contract Capetown.rtf
• 3-4 Sponsored Research Agreement Cornell.rtf

3.5 Consortium

• 3-5 Consortium Agreement MRC.rtf
• 3-5 Research Consortium CAVD1.rtf
• 3-5 Research Consortium CAVD2.rtf
• 3-5 Research Consortium Gates-Duke.rtf

4. Intellectual Property Licenses

• Download All Intellectual Property Licenses (in .zip file)

4.1 Copyright

• 4-1 Commercial Copyright License MIT.rtf
• 4-1 Copyright License Stanford.rtf

4.2 Software

• 4-2 Software License Cape Town.rtf
• 4-2 Software License Stanford.rtf

4.3 Trademark

• 4-3 Trademark License Stanford.rtf
• 4-3 Intellectual Property and Trademark License Stanford.pdf

4.4 Trade secret/know-how

• 4-4 Transgenic Mouse Agreement Stanford.rtf

4.5 Patent licenses

• 4-5 Patent Know-how License Lambert.rtf
• 4-5 Technology License Exclusive MRC.rtf
• 4-5 Patent License MRC.rtf
• 4-5 Patent License Exclusive Cornell.rtf
• 4-5 Patent License Non-exclusive Cornell.rtf
• 4-5 Patent License Exclusive MIT.rtf
• 4-5 Patent License Non-exclusive MIT.rtf
• 4-5 Patent License Exclusive NIH.rtf
• 4-5 Patent License Exclusive Stanford.rtf
• 4-5 Patent License Non-exclusive Stanford.rtf
• 4-5 Cohen-Boyer Patent Stanford.pdf
• 4-5 (Later Version) Cohen-Boyer Patent Stanford.pdf
• 4-5 AAAS Extracts of License Clauses.rtf
• 4-5 Public Sector Patent License MRC.pdf
• 4-5 Public Sector Technology License.pdf
• 4-5 Patent License Non-exclusive In Danforth.rtf
• 4-5 Patent License Non-exclusive In EMILA.rtf
• 4-5 Patent License Non-exclusive Out EMILA.rtf
• 4-5 Equitable Access Model Provisions Yale.pdf
• 4-5 Humanitarian Use Definition.rtf
• 4-5 Equitable Access Model Provisions Yale.rtf
• 4-5 Genetic Resource Index CAMBIA BiOS.rtf
• 4-5 Plant Enabling Technology CAMBIA BiOS.rtf
• 4-5 Tech Support Service CAMBIA BiOS.rtf

4.6 Licenses to start-ups

• If you have any appropriate licenses we could post here, please mail them to editors@iphandbook.org

4.7 Option agreement

• 4-7 Patent Option Agreement MIT.rtf
• 4-7 Patent Option Agreement Stanford.rtf
• 4-7 Option Agreements Overview.pdf

4.8 Material property license

• If you have any appropriate licenses we could post here, please mail them to editors@iphandbook.org

4.9 Germplasm

• 4-9 Variety License Agreement.rtf
• 4-9 Computer Contract-License System.pdf
• 4-9 Plant Variety License.pdf

4.10 Patent Assignment

• 4-10 Patent Assignment Lambert.rtf
• 4-10 Checklist for License Negotiations.pdf

5. Other

• Download All Other (in .zip file)

5.1 Non-assert

• 5-1 Nonassertion Covenants Overview.pdf
• 5-1 Plant Enabling Tech Mutual NonAssert CAMBIA BiOS.pdf
• 5-1 Health Tech Mutual NonAssert 1 CAMBIA BiOS.pdf
• 5-1 Health Tech Mutual NonAssert 2 CAMBIA BiOS.pdf
• 5-1 Non-Assertion of Patent Danforth.rtf

5.2 Distributorship

• 5-2 Distribution Agreement.rtf
• 5-2 Distributorship Agreement.pdf

5.3 Invention Disclosure

• 5-3 Invention Disclosure Form MRC.rtf
• 5-3 Invention Disclosure Max Planck.pdf

5.4 Technical Assistance and Consulting

• 5-4 Consultancy Agreement MRC.rtf
• 5-4 Technical Assistance Agreement MSU.rtf

5.5 Invention assessment check-list

• 5-5 Invention Assessment Checklist MRC.rtf

5.6 Due diligence check-list

• 5-6 Due Diligence Checklist MRC.rtf

5.7 Inventor Interview check-list

• 5-7 Inventor Interview Checklist MRC.rtf

5.8 Inventor Contributor Form

• 5-8 IP Creators Remuneration Form MRC.rtf

5.9 Assignment

• If you have any appropriate licenses we could post here, please mail them to editors@iphandbook.org

5.10 Open Source Licensing

• 5-10 Plant Enabling Tech Open Source CAMBIA BiOS.pdf

6. Employment Related

• Download All Employment Related (in .zip file)

6.1 IP Assignment clauses

• 6-1 Employment Assignment of Inventions.rtf
• 6-1 Employment Compliance with IP Policy MRC.rtf
• 6-1 Employment Agreement IVI.rtf

6.2 Sponsored Studentship

• 6-2 Company-Sponsored Studentship Agreement Lambert.rtf

6.3 Termination agreement

• 6-3 Employment Termination Compliance with IP Policy.rtf

Many organizations, particularly universities, provide a plethora of sample agreements. Here are a few pertinent links:

1000 Ventures (although a commercial site, they do provide many sample agreements for free, particularly in the venture deal business)

Checklist for Joint Venture Agreements

Drafting Intellectual Property Joint Venture Agreements

Joint venture Agreement Sample

The University of Iowa Research Foundation

The University of Texas System