Office of Research and Project Administration

Material Transfer Policies, Documents and Forms

Material Transfer Agreements are entered into as a means of protecting the intellectual and property rights of both parties. Agreements between academic institutions or academic and not-for-profit institutions are generally the quickest to execute. However, agreements involving industry often take longer to complete because they frequently contain language that attemps to restrict the scientist's rights to publish and own inventions. These matters must be appropriately negotiated so that the scientist's current and future research, and the University's pre-existing obligations are not compromised.

Policies

University of Rochester Policy on Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer

For information regarding Government regulations:

Here is a link to Bayh-Dole through AUTM:
http://www.autm.net/aboutTT/aboutTT_bayhDoleAct.cfm

You can also access the COGR brochure at:
http://www.cogr.edu/docs/Bayh_Dole.pdf

Documents and Forms

Material Transfer Agreement Checklists

Receiving Materials (word or pdf )
Sending Materials (word or pdf )
Confidential Disclosure (word or pdf )

Confidentiality Agreement
A legal agreement that preserves confidentiality and protects information disclosed between the University of Rochester and any third party.
(word or pdf)

Material Transfer Agreements
A legal agreement between a provider and a recipient of any research material. Its goal is to protect the rights of the provider while allowing academic research to proceed unhindered.

For Industry (example )
For Researchers (example)
Simple Letter Agreement (example)

The University of Rochester Department of Environmental Health and Safety has developed a Shipping Procedure, a series of Frequently Asked Questions (Shipping FAQs), and training program to assist you with shipping biological materials and with regulatory compliance. The program can be accessed at the flowing link:

http://www.safety.rochester.edu/restricted/ShippingBiologicialMaterials.html

For additional information/questions regarding Material Transfer Agreements, please contact a ORPA Material Transfer Agreement Administrator:

Aeisha Salem (ext. 5-5115)

Gila Balman (ext. 3-4512)

The mailing address of the Material Transfer Office is:

710 Hylan Bldg.* (map)
RC Box 270140
Rochester, NY 14627

*Campus parking is available at the meters on Wilson Blvd. or there are two spaces (15 min. w/flashers on) in the Wallis Bldg. lot

How are we doing?

The best way for us to find out how we are doing is simply by listening. When you comment, we use the opportunity to learn what's most important to you. Please take a minute to fill out the feedback form or send an email to me.
Donna Beyea, Material Transfer Agreement Administrator