Material Transfer Agreements
What is it?
Material Transfer agreements regulate the transfer of material owned by one entity to another, for exclusive use in research, without financial compensation or automatic attribution of rights to the results.
How does i2T help you?
Model agreements in Spanish and English adapted to UPV regulations.
Model agreements
Advice and resolution of doubts on key issues related to these agreements.
Request for review
MTAs that modify the model offered by the UPV or those proposed by the companies must be submitted for review.
FAQs
What should a Material Transfer Agreement contain?
It must include a description of the material to be transferred and the research work to be carried out with that material, the agreement will establish conditions regarding the restricted use and confidentiality of the material and information exchanged between the parties, the way in which the material will be transferred indicating quantities, location and deadlines, the possibility of publication of the work, the obligation to indicate the origin of the material used and the possibility of shared ownership of the results in some cases.
Who signs it?
The Responsible Professor on behalf of the UPV, in accordance with Article 160 of the UPV Statutes and the UPV Regulations on the Protection and Transfer of Intellectual and Industrial Property Rights.
What if the other party wants to use a different model than the UPV?
i2T reviews alternative models to ensure adequate protection of confidential information. This review can be requested through our website (you must log in beforehand to have access) or through your intranet in the platform Polisolicita.