A legal document that defines the conditions under which research or other materials can be transferred and used among research laboratories and/or institutions.
A Material Transfer Agreement ( MTA) is a legal agreement to share biological resources. The MTA assures that the person receiving the material cannot give it to anyone else or commercialise the material.
A binding legal agreement between the owner of research material and the recipient of the material, it sets forth conditions of transfer and use, protects proprietary interests and restricts distribution of the material. The most important MTA aspect is that it removes any liability on the part of the provider that might arise from the use of the research property. An MTA helps preserve the intellectual property rights of the University and inventor, and it provides a record of the property transfer.
A widely used means to govern the property rights in relation to the exchange of materials used in plant breeding research such as isolated DNA sequences and plasmids. An MTA is a binding private contract between the provider of the material and the recipient. In essence, it allows the recipient the right to work with the materials under terms agreed by both parties.
Material transfer agreements are contractual legal agreements between two or more parties governing the transfer and subsequent use of genetic materials. MTAs specify which rights are conferred, and may contain clauses concerning such topics as record keeping, reclaim rights, liability disclaimers and prohibitions on use of the material for further breeding.
An MTA is a contract that governs the transfer of tangible research materials (usually biological) between two organizations.
Standardized contract or binding legal agreement between the owner of genetic material and the recipient of the material.
Outlines who will retain final ownership of specific equipment purchased from sponsored research funds. Most frequently it refers to the transfer of ownership from a sponsor to Berry College, or from Berry College to a PI or another institution.
Legal document defining the conditions under which materials can be transferred and used among research laboratories, usually for unpatented biological materials transferring to non-profit entities, or to for-profit entities for research purposes only. Go to MTA.
A material transfer agreement defines the terms under which research materials are exchanged between investigators and institutions and are to be used in research. MTA's can apply to materials coming to the University of Iowa or materials owned by the UI that are being transferred to researchers outside the university. A special form is required for either purpose. For more information, please see Material Transfer Agreements.
