Model Agreements
“Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.”
Henry Ford
Our goal is to establish as many long-term partnerships as possible, based on open communication and fair practices. With the information and contract templates provided below, we aim to equip stakeholders for effective collaboration.
Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA)
A Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) allows us to share our unprotected knowledge or ideas with others for the purpose of assessing interest in potential collaboration. This agreement prohibits the recipient from using our knowledge or ideas without our permission or disclosing them to unauthorized third parties.
It is recommended to sign an NDA whenever confidential information is shared with a third party, especially if its disclosure could cause economic harm or jeopardize the future protection of intellectual property rights. It is important to note that this agreement does not grant any intellectual property rights related to the disclosed information.
Material Transfer Agreement (MTA)
A Material Transfer Agreement (MTA) allows for the exchange of materials for the purpose of conducting research, assessing interest in potential collaboration, testing materials, and creating new intellectual property. It prevents the use of the materials for other purposes without permission, as well as the disclosure of the materials and any confidential information related to their properties to unauthorized parties or the public. The agreement should be concluded before any materials or other creations are sent to a third party.
Consulting Agreement
Consulting Agreement or Service Agreement is used in cases where a research organization agrees with an industrial partner to provide services related to specific research equipment, expertise, or knowledge, and the partner agrees to pay for these services.Vprašaj ChatGPT
Research Agreement
A Research Contract is used in cases where a research organization and an industrial partner agree that the research organization will carry out research on an issue relevant to the industrial partner, who in turn commits to pay for this service.
Within the scope of such contracts, the transfer of background knowledge to the client is not permitted.
If the research is based on background knowledge, it is recommended to define this knowledge in the contract along with the rights to its use.
Research Collaboration Agreement
Research Collaboration Agreement: The partners commit to conducting the research. For this purpose, they combine prior knowledge, personnel, financial resources, and share the risk of success. It is important that the agreement clearly describes the prior knowledge and other contributions (financial, material, human resources) that the partners bring into the project.
Joint Invention Agreement
Joint Invention Agreement is concluded in cases where intellectual property arises from research collaboration that cannot be separated. The parties must agree on each party’s contribution, who will manage the protection procedures, and how the parties will use and handle the jointly owned intellectual property.
License Agreement
Industrial partners have the possibility to use the intellectual property of research organizations if they obtain permission or a so-called license. A license is obtained by concluding a licensing agreement. Licensing agreements can be exclusive or non-exclusive, limited in duration and geographic scope, and may also be restricted to specific fields of use.
Intellectual Property Rights Transfer Agreement
Industrial partners have the opportunity to become holders of intellectual property rights by concluding a transfer agreement, which by its nature constitutes a sales contract. By signing the transfer agreement and paying the purchase price, the rights to the intellectual property are transferred to the buyer.
