MSU Agreements with Industry Grid
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Gift/Donations/
Programmatic Support |
Collaborative Research Agreement
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Sponsored Research Agreement
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Testing Services Agreement
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Material Transfer Agreements
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Non-Disclosrure Agreements
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Scope of Work
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None
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Specified Area of Research of interest to both parties
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Description of Research Project prepared by PI
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Usually testing proprietary materials owned by company
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Use usually limited to internal research purposes
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Usually for initial discussions for purposes of future agreement
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Deliverable
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None
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Reports as negotiated by the parties
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Report(s) required by Sponsor
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Proprietary Test Results of Services
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None
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None
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Terms of Publication
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None (publication not required)
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MSU Retains Publication Rights
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Generally, MSU retains Publication Rights (unless otherwise negotiated with the company)
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Negotiated with the company
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None. Publication is usually restricted
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None. Publication is usually restricted
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Intellectual Property Terms
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None (MSU Owns)
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MSU Owns IP created by MSU faculty and staff
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MSU Owns with License Option to Sponsor
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Sponsor Owns IP arising directly from requested services. University owns all other
IP developed.
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None. Sender retains IP rights
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None. Discloser retains rights
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[1] See, Types of Agreements with Industry for full description of agreements and authorized signatories. The university also requires a Facilities/Equipment Use Agreement to be signed by the VPREDGE for any use of university facilities or equipment by non-university personnel.
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Agreement Required
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Gift Reporting Form, Appendix B Accepting and Processing Gift Policy
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Collaboration Research Agreement – contact Technology Transfer Office
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MSU Testing Service Agreement or company testing agreement approved by MSU
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Typical Billing / Payment Method
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Check made Payable to the MSU Foundation or MSU
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Usually unfunded
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Fixed price, cost reimbursable
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Fixed price, cost reimbursable
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Usually no payment required
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None
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Official approved to Sign Agreements
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MSU Foundation or VPAF
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VPREDGE
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Associate VPREDGE
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Associate VPREDGE
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VPREDGE
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VPREDGE
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Responsible MSU Office (START HERE)[2]
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MSU Foundation/MSU
VPAF |
TTO
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TTO
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ORC
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TTO
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TTO
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[2] The university requires the appropriate MSU office to be contacted prior to negotiation with the industry partner. Furthermore, the appropriate MSU office will engage with the industry partner.