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Research And Development Agreement
1. Parties: Identification and details of the contracting parties
2. Background: Context of the R&D project, existing intellectual property, and purpose of the collaboration
3. Definitions: Definitions of key terms used throughout the agreement
4. Scope of Work: Detailed description of the R&D project, objectives, and deliverables
5. Project Management: Governance structure, key personnel, reporting requirements, and decision-making processes
6. Timeline and Milestones: Project schedule, key milestones, and delivery dates
7. Financial Terms: Payment terms, research funding, cost allocation, and budget management
8. Intellectual Property Rights: Ownership and usage rights of background and foreground IP, licensing terms
9. Confidentiality: Protection of confidential information, usage restrictions, and duration of obligations
10. Publication Rights: Terms for publishing research results and academic publications
11. Warranties and Representations: Parties' warranties regarding capacity, authority, and existing IP
12. Term and Termination: Duration of agreement, termination rights, and consequences of termination
13. Liability and Indemnification: Allocation of risks, limitation of liability, and indemnification obligations
14. General Provisions: Standard clauses including governing law, dispute resolution, and force majeure
1. Commercialization Rights: Terms for commercial exploitation of research results, applicable when commercial use is anticipated
2. Third Party Rights: Handling of third-party intellectual property and materials, needed when external resources are used
3. Export Control: Compliance with export control regulations, required for international collaborations or sensitive technologies
4. Data Protection: GDPR compliance and data handling procedures, necessary when personal data is processed
5. Research Ethics: Compliance with ethical guidelines and approvals, required for medical or human subject research
6. Equipment and Materials: Provisions regarding research equipment and materials, needed when significant physical assets are involved
7. Staff and Secondment: Terms for staff exchanges or secondments, applicable when personnel will work at partner locations
8. Background Rights License: Specific licensing terms for background IP, needed when significant background IP is involved
1. Project Plan: Detailed technical description of the research project, methodologies, and objectives
2. Budget and Payment Schedule: Detailed financial breakdown and payment milestones
3. Background IP Register: List of pre-existing IP rights brought to the project by each party
4. Key Personnel: List of key researchers and project managers with their roles and responsibilities
5. Technical Specifications: Detailed technical requirements and specifications for the R&D work
6. Reporting Templates: Standard formats for project progress reports and financial reporting
7. Equipment and Resources: List of equipment, facilities, and resources to be provided by each party
8. Publication Procedure: Detailed process for review and approval of publications
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