The IPU agreement must be approved by the Dean and Chair of the department that houses the facility and signed by the Assistant Vice-President, Research and Sponsored Programs. Federal agencies may use technology transfer agreements to share, exchange, transfer, receive, and/or use information, expertise, facilities, and documents with other companies to the extent required by law. These agreements include: License agreements describe the rights and obligations of the parties to the agreement with respect to royalty payment, usage restrictions, milestones, etc. for copyrighted, patented, or filed materials. Before exchanging information with a potential partner, a non-disclosure agreement must be signed by all persons involved. The NDA is a simple and reciprocal agreement that protects each party by establishing the ground rules for the exchange of information. Technology transfer agreements must comply with the principles and guidelines set out in the Departmental Manual and may enter into technology transfer agreements with any entity, including: If proprietary information or technology has been or can be developed, an intellectual property agreement must be signed by all parties involved. The intention of the congress in creating CRADA was to promote national technological competitiveness and the rapid transfer of the fruits of innovation to the market. CRADA research and development at the NIH should focus on the development of biological and behavioral technologies, products, and processes by sharing relevant knowledge gained through NIH research efforts with state and local governments, universities, and the private sector. The TTO manages a variety of research contracts, and each agreement is tailored to the specific project. The following section describes the types of agreements that our office reviews and provides model templates. If you have any questions, please contact the TTO at TTD@cdc.gov.
Before working together, university employees and students must enter into a non-disclosure agreement with the prospective employee. Each NIH institute has a Technology Development Coordinator (TDC) who must be consulted by the company and the NIH investigator at an early stage of collaboration to help identify and develop the right documents and obtain the necessary approvals. Federal legislation provides for a variety of agreements and instruments that allow federal organizations to work with other federal and non-federal entities, including for-profit industry organizations. They shall also allow, where necessary, the protection of new scientific/technical knowledge and information against disclosure, including the interests of the parties involved in the field of intellectual property. The agreement on the use of the facility must include at least one wording that regulates: the liability and indemnification of the university, confidentiality, intellectual property rights, export controls, access rules and regulations, and fees payable by the user. Offices and Offices may also use, where appropriate, a combination of the above types of technology transfer agreements. Different offices tend to use different types of agreements. This matrix identifies the differences between the different types of agreements.
Licensing agreements are managed by the CDC team of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Technology Transfer and the Intellectual Property Office (TTIPO), hereinafter referred to as the NIAID CDC team. CDC TTO provides links to the license application form and the main types of license agreements used below. If you have specific questions about licensing, these questions can be directed to the CDC TTO in TTO@cdc.gov. Material Transfer Agreements (MTAs): LMOs provide a unilateral transfer of research equipment. Under the Federal Technology Transfer Act (CTA), the EPA can collaborate with external parties on research projects and share research papers. These collaborations can lead to improved research and often the creation of new intellectual property. Intellectual property refers to the ideas of the mind, such as inventions. .