Patent Licensing Agreement Sample Pdf

For examples of confidentiality agreements, material transfer agreements or research cooperation agreements, please visit our Examples of Agreements page. Access to Harvard`s innovations should be as easy as possible. Our licensing agreements are fair and appropriate, and OTD`s experienced staff will work with you to help you achieve your business goals. To give you an idea of how these licenses take shape, we are happy to provide you with a number of examples of agreements illustrated here. If you have any questions about these samples, please contact us. Harvard offers certain materials (usually biological research material) for commercial purposes on a non-exclusive basis. Some materials, such as mice. B, are usually offered on a lump sum basis or with fixed annual payments. others, such as hybridoma cell lines, also include royalty-based payments. Standard contracts for both types of hardware licenses are listed below. Harvard also offers option agreements for companies considering licensing a Harvard technology.

An option agreement allows a company to “retain” a technology for a short period of time, during which it can further assess its potential or raise funds for product development without committing or committing Harvard to meet the obligations arising from a licensing agreement. Options typically last from six months to a year and typically require both an initial fee and a refund of the patent process for the duration of the option. This type of agreement allows Harvard researchers starting a new business to easily license non-patentable, copyrighted software they have developed as part of research efforts led by professors. In cases where there are patentable elements such as unique algorithms, please read the model “Basic Exclusive License” agreement published above. Global Access Note – The development of technologies derived from Harvard`s patent rights can lead to licensed products that could result in significant public health benefits in developing countries. Harvard, through its participation in Allied for Essential Medicines Universities, is committed to promoting affordable access to these products in developing countries. To fulfill this obligation, we may need conditions similar to those in the link below in the exclusive licenses of this potentially effective technology. Notice of Products Offered by Third Parties – In the case of an exclusive license granted in some or all of the domains, licensee may initially focus on a limited number of products or uses of the licensed technology. To support Harvard`s mission to promote the common good by commercializing Harvard`s proprietary technology as much as possible, Harvard may include provisions similar to those in the following link to encourage a licensee to develop products offered by third parties or to sublicense the licensee`s rights in Harvard`s patent rights to that third party.

to enable the development and commercialization of additional products. A license for Harvard`s own patent rights is subject to conditions similar to those set forth in the form agreements in the links below. Some terms may be modified to reflect unique aspects of each situation. In particular, financial conditions are determined based on the technology to be licensed, the licensee`s business model and market standards in the industry in which the licensee operates. Model license agreement with exclusive patent rights. .