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Protecting your Intellectual Property through: Material Transfer Agreements (MTA) Non-Disclosure/Confidentiality Agreements (NDA/CDA)

MTA stands for Material Transfer Agreement◦ Used for all Materials◦ Animals◦ Biological Materials◦ Non-Biological Materials

Non-Disclosure Agreement aka Confidentiality Agreement◦ Incorporated into the OTC MTA

If Material is coming into the University it goes throughSponsored Projects Administration (SPA)◦ SPA contact is Duane Oyen◦ 612-625-8826◦ doyen@umn.edu◦ Mtagree2umn.edu◦ http://www.ospa.umn.edu/policiesandprocedures/MTAs/mtarfinstructions.html#contactOtherInstitution

If Material is coming leaving the University it goesthrough the Office for Technology Commercialization(OTC)◦ OTC contact is Anna McDonagh◦ 612-624-8268◦ otcagree@umn.edu◦ Fill out the form (and find more info) here:◦ http://www.research.umn.edu/techcomm/request.html#.TyxDHOTd58EOtherInstitution

Protects the University and the Researcher◦ Maintains University Ownership◦ Original Material◦ Progeny◦ Unmodified Derivatives

Protects the University and the Researcher◦ Protects Confidentiality (incorporates NDA/CDA)◦ May Protect Patentability◦ Governs who may use the Material

Protects the University and the Researcher◦ Protects the University and Researcher from liability◦ All material is provided “as-is”◦ University takes no responsibility for other institution’s use◦ You can’t ship without one!

Fill out the form:http://www.research.umn.edu/techcomm/request.html#.TyxDHOTd58E

For sharing of ideas but not material◦ Allows sharing of ideas without losing ownership◦ Protects Confidentiality◦ May Protect Patentability

Fill out the form:http://www.research.umn.edu/techcomm/request.html#.TyxDHOTd58E

Both are important◦ MTA = Materials and ideas◦ NDA = ideas w/o materials Info on the website Turn-around time in OTC is 5-7 days More complete form = faster turnaround

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