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Year)byandbetween(NameandCompleteAddressofSponsor)(hereinafterreferredtoas'
Sponsor'
)andKansasStateUniversity,2FairchildHall,Manhattan,KS,66506-1103(hereinafterreferredtoasthe'
University'
).?
WorkwillbeperformedatKansasStateUniversityintheDepartmentof(Dept.Name).
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Whereas,theprojectcontemplatedbythisAgreementisofmutualinterestandbenefittoUniversityandtoSponsorandwillfurtherinstructionalandresearchprojectobjectivesofUniversityinamannerconsistentwithitsstatusasanon-profit,tax-exempteducationalinstitution.
Now,therefore,thepartiesheretoagreeasfollows:
1.STATEMENTOFWORK.?
TheUniversityagreestouseitsbesteffortstoperformtheprojectasdescribedinAppendixAhereof.
2.PRINCIPALINVESTIGATOR/PROJECTDIRECTOR.?
Theprojectwillbedirectedby(PI/PDName).?
If,foranyreason,(s)heisunabletocontinuetoserveasprincipalinvestigator/projectdirectorandamutuallyacceptablesuccessorisnotavailable,Universityand/orSponsorshallhavetheoptiontoterminatesaidprograminaccordancewithClause15-TERMINATION.
3.PERIODOFPERFORMANCE.?
Theprojectshallbeconductedduringtheperiodof(StartDateandEndDate)andwillbesubjecttorenewalonlybymutualagreementoftheparties.
4.PROJECTCOSTSANDPAYMENT.?
Inconsiderationoftheforegoing,SponsorwillpayUniversityforcostsincurredintheperformanceoftheproject,withoutanitemizedaccounting.Paymentshallnotexceedthetotalestimatedcostof(EnterAmount).?
Sponsorshallmakepayment(withinthirty(30)daysofthereceiptofaninvoicefromUniversity)or(shallpay$___________uponthefullexecutionofthisagreementand$__________onorabout[date]).
5.REPORTS.?
BriefprogressreportsoftheprojectwillbemadeperiodicallybyUniversitytoSponsorandafinalreportwillberenderedoncompletionoftheproject.?
DuringthetermofthisAgreement,representativesofUniversitywillconsultand/ormeetwithrepresentativesofSponsortodiscussprogressandresults,aswellasongoingplansoftheprojectandUniversitywillprovideprojectinformationtoSponsorasreasonablyrequested.
6.FACILITIES.?
TheUniversitywillprovidetheutilitiesandoffice,laboratoryandfieldspaceneededfortheproject.
7.PROPERTY.?
AllequipmentdetailedintheprojectbudgetandpurchasedfromthisfundshallbethepropertyoftheUniversity.
8.PUBLICITY.?
SponsorwillnotusethenameofUniversity,norofanymemberofUniversity'
sprojectstaff,inanypublicity,advertising,ornewsreleasewithoutthepriorwrittenapprovalofanauthorizedrepresentativeofUniversity.?
UniversitywillnotusethenameofSponsor,noranyemployeeofSponsor,inanypublicity,advertising,ornewsreleasewithoutthepriorwrittenapprovalofSponsor.
9.INSURANCE.?
Universityrepresentsthatithasadequateliabilityinsurance,suchprotectionbeingapplicabletoofficers,employees,andagentswhileactingwithinthescopeoftheiremploymentbyUniversity.?
TheUniversityhasnoliabilityinsurancepolicyassuchthatcanextendprotectiontoanyotherperson.
10.BACKGROUNDINTELLECTUALPROPERTY.?
"
BackgroundIntellectualProperty"
meanspropertyandthelegalrightthereinofeitherorbothpartiesdevelopedbeforeorindependentofthisAgreementincludinginventions,patentapplications,patents,copyrights,trademarks,maskworks,tradesecretsandanyinformationembodyingproprietarydatasuchastechnicaldataandcomputersoftware.
BothpartiesagreetoprovidetheBackgroundIntellectualPropertynecessarytocompletetheobjectivesoftheproject.?
BothpartiesshallretainallrightstotheirrespectiveBackgroundIntellectualPropertyprovidedforthispurpose.?
Neitherpartyshallassumeanyrightsintheotherparty'
sBackgroundIntellectualPropertyprovidedforthisprojectotherthantherighttousesaidBackgroundIntellectualPropertytoachievetheobjectivesofthisproject.
11.PROJECTINTELLECTUALPROPERTY.?
ProjectIntellectualProperty"
meansthelegalrightsrelatingtoinventions(includingSubjectInventionsasdefinedin37CFR401),patentapplications,patents,copyrights,trademarks,maskworks,tradesecretsandanyotherlegallyprotectableinformation,includingcomputersoftware,firstmadeorgeneratedduringtheperformanceofthisAgreement.
OwnershipofProjectIntellectualPropertyshallvestinthepartywhosepersonnelconceivedthesubjectmatteranddiligentlypursuedreducingthesubjectmattertopractice,andsuchpartymayperfectlegalprotectionthereininitsownnameandatitsownexpense.?
JointlymadeorgeneratedProjectIntellectualPropertyshallbejointlyownedbythePartiesunlessotherwiseagreedinwriting.ThePartiesagreetodisclosetoeachother,inwriting,eachandeveryInventionwhichmaybepatentableorotherwiseprotectableundertheUnitedStatesPatentlawsinTitle35,UnitedStatesCode.ThePartiesacknowledgethattheywilldiscloseInventionstoeachotherandtheawardingagencywithintwo
(2)monthsaftertheirrespectiveinventor(s)firstdisclosetheinventioninwritingtotheperson(s)responsibleforpatentmattersofthedisclosingparty.?
AllwrittendisclosuresofsuchInventionsshallcontainsufficientdetailoftheinvention,identificationofanystatutorybars,andshallbemarkedconfidential,inaccordancewith35U.S.C.205.
SponsorshallreceivethefirstoptiontonegotiateforalicensetocommercializetheProjectIntellectualPropertyofUniversity,subjecttoanyrightsoftheGovernmenttherein.?
SponsorisherebygrantedanexclusiveoptiontonegotiatethetermsforalicensetoProjectIntellectualPropertyofUniversity,foraninitialoptionperiodofthree(3)monthsaftersuchinventionhasbeenreportedtoSponsor.?
ThetermsofsubsequentlicensingagreementsforUniversityownedand/orJointlyownedIntellectualPropertywillbenegotiatedingoodfaithandbymutualagreementbythePartiestothisAgreement.
12.CONFIDENTIALITY/PUBLICATIONS.?
DuringthetermofthisAgreement,andforaperiodoffive(5)yearsthereafter,eachpartywillmaintaininconfidenceallconfidentialBackgroundIntellectualPropertyandProjectIntellectualPropertyofaparty,aswellasallotherConfidentialInformationofapartydisclosedbythatpartytotheotherinconnectionwiththisProject.?
Neitherpartywilluse,discloseorgrantuseofsuchConfidentialInformationexceptasrequiredtoperformunderthisAgreement.?
EachpartywilluseatleastthesamestandardofcareasitusestoprotectitsownConfidentialInformationtoinsurethatstudents,interns,employees,agentsandconsultantsdonotdiscloseormakeanyunauthorizeduseofsuchConfidentialInformation.?
Anystudent,intern,employee,agentorconsultantofthereceivingpartymustbenotifiedoftherestrictionsontheuseofthedisclosingparty'
sConfidentialInformationandmustagreewiththoserestrictionsbeforebeingallowedaccesstotheConfidentialInformation.?
EachpartywillpromptlynotifytheotherupondiscoveryofanyunauthorizeduseordisclosureoftheConfidentialInformation.
Eitherpartymaypublishitsresultsfromthisproject.?
However,thepublishingpartywillprovidetheotherpartyathirty(30)dayperiodinwhichtoreviewproposedpublications,identifyproprietaryorconfidentialinformation,andsubmitcomments.?
Thepublishingpartywillnotpublishorotherwisediscloseproprietaryorconfidentialinformationinaccordancewiththeproceduresdescribedinthisarticleandthepublishingpartywillgivefullconsiderationtoallcommentsbeforepublication.?
Furthermore,uponrequestofthereviewingparty,publicationwillbedeferredforuptosixty(60)additionaldaysforpreparationandfilingofaPatentapplicationwhichthereviewingpartyhastherighttofileortohavefiledatitsrequestbythepublishingparty.
13.MODIFICATION.?
AnyagreementtochangethetermsofthisAgreementinanywayshallbevalidwhenthechangeismadeinwritingandapprovedbyauthorizedrepresentativesofthepartieshereto.
14.REPRESENTATIVES.?
Designatedrepresentativesforthepartiesare:
Sponsor:
University:
IfTechnicalNamePrincipalInvestigator'
sName
AddressKansasStateUniversity
TelephoneAddress
Manhattan,KS______
_________
IfContractualNamePaulR.Lowe
Telephone2FairchildHall
Manhattan,KS_____
15.TERMINATION.?
PerformanceunderthisAgreementmaybeterminatedbySponsoruponathirtydayadvance,writtennotice.?
IntheeventofearlyterminationofthisAgreementbySponsor,SponsorshallpayallcostsaccruedbyUniversityasofthedateofthenoticeoftermination,includingnon-cancelableobligations,whichshallincludeallnon-cancelablecontractsandfellowshipsorpostdoctoralassociateappointmentscalledforinAppendixA.?
Inaddition,SponsorwillpayallotherreasonablecostsincurredbytheUniversityduringthetimeperiodbetweenthenotificationdateandtheterminationdate,whicharenecessarytoterminatetheproject.?
AnyobligationofsponsorforfellowshipsorpostdoctoralassociatesshallendnolaterthantheendofUniversity'
sacademicyearfollowingtermination.?
ReimbursementforincurredcostsandobligationswillnotexceedthetotalestimatedprojectcostasshowninClause4.
PerformancemaybeterminatedbyUniversityuponathirtydayadvance,writtennoticeifcircumstancesbeyonditscontrol