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RESEARCH+AGREEMENT
RESEARCHAGREEMENT
theresearchfoundationofstateuniversityofnewyorkandsponsorr.f.account#____________________
madebyandbetweentheresearchfoundationofstateuniversityofnewyork,anonprofit,educationalcorporationorganizedandexistingunderthelawsofthestateofnewyork,withitsprincipalofficeslocatedat35statestreet,albany,newyork12207(mailingaddress:
postofficebox9,albany,newyork122010009),hereinafterreferredtoasthe“foundation,”actingonbehalfofthestateuniversityofnewyorkat______________,hereinafterreferredtoas“university,”and________________,acorporationorganizedandexistingunderthelawsofthestateof__________________,withitsprincipalofficelocatedat_______________________,hereinafterreferredtoas“sponsor.”
witnesseth:
whereas,sponsorandfoundationhaveamutualinterestinpromotingresearchrelatedto_______________,hereinafterreferredtoasthe“field;”and
whereas,________________________________ofthestateuniversityofnewyorkat_______________?
hasdevelopedexpertiserelatingtothefield;and
whereas,sponsorhasapprovedfundingtosupportaresearchprojectentitled“___________________________________,”hereinafterreferredtoasthe“project”whichwillbecarriedoutby_________________________;
now,thereforeinconsiderationofthepremisesandthemutualcovenantshereinaftercontained,thepartiesagreeasfollows:
1.scopeofwork
thefoundationagreestouseitsbesteffortstoconductandcarryouttheprojectdescribedinthescopeofwork,exhibita,whichisattachedtoandmadeanintegralpartofthisresearchagreement.
2.reports
duringthetermofthisresearchagreement,foundationshallprovidewrittenreportstosponsorasspecifiedinexhibita.
pensation
[fixedprice]
a)inconsiderationofresearchservicestobeperformedpursuanttothisresearchagreement,sponsorshallmakefixedpaymentsinthetotalamountoffeedollars.?
thisamountshallbepaidtofoundationuponsubmissionofinvoicesaccordingtothefollowingschedule:
__________onexecutionofthisresearchagreement
__________
b)?
aninterestpenaltyof1.5%permonthwillbeaddedtothetotalinvoiceamountofpaymentifnotreceivedwithinforty-five(45)daysoftheinvoicedate.
[costreimbursable]
a)?
infullandcompleteconsiderationoffoundation’sperformanceunderthisagreement,thesponsorshallreimbursefoundationforallowablecostsincurredinaccordancewiththetermsofthisagreement,upto______________________dollars,whichshallbespentinaccordancewiththebudgetsetforthinexhibita,attachedhereto.?
reimbursementshallbemadetofoundationuponsubmissionofinvoicestosponsorasprovidedbelow.foundationwillsubmit[monthly;quarterly]aninvoiceorvoucherofcostsincurredbythefoundationintheperformanceofthisagreementandclaimedtoconstituteallowablecosts.?
promptlyafterreceiptofeachinvoiceorvoucher,sponsorshallmakepaymentthereon.
b)?
aninterestpenaltyof1.5%permonthwillbeaddedtothetotalinvoiceamountofpaymentifnotreceivedwithinforty-five(45)daysoftheinvoicedate.
4.term
thisagreementshallbeeffectiveon____________________andshallcontinuethrough____________________unlessterminatedsoonerorextendedashereinafterprovided.
5.termination
eithersponsororfoundationmayterminatethisresearchagreementatanytimebygivingthirty(30)dayswrittennoticeofterminationtotheothercontractingparty.intheeventoftermination,sponsorshallreimbursefoundationforcontractualcommitmentsandfinancialobligationsincurredbyfoundationinperformanceofthisresearchagreementpriortosuchtermination,ifsuchfinancialobligationsorcontractualcommitmentscannotbecanceledbythefoundation.
itisunderstoodandagreed,however,intheeventthatfoundationhasevidencethatsponsorisindefaultuponanyofitsobligationshereunder,foundationshallbeentitledtoeithersuspendthecontractuntilanacceptableremedyisestablished,ortoterminatetheagreement.?
suchterminationshallbeeffectiveimmediatelyuponreceiptofofficialwrittennotificationfromfoundation.?
foundationshallalsobeentitledtopursueanyrightsorremedieswhichfoundationmayhaveagainstsponsorbyreasonofsuchdefault,andfoundationmaywithholdanypaymentstosponsorforthepurposeofsetoffuntilsuchtimeastheexactamountofdamagesmaybedetermined.
6.changeinprojectdirector
ifforanyreasonthefoundationprojectdirectorisunabletofulfilltheresponsibilitiesrequiredtocarryoutthisresearchagreement,thepartiesshallnegotiateingoodfaiththecontinuanceofthisresearchproject.?
however,ifanotherprincipalinvestigatorsatisfactorytosponsorcannotbeagreedupon,sponsormayterminatethisresearchagreement.?
intheeventofterminationbysponsor,foundationshallbereimbursedforallcostsitincursinconnectionwiththisresearchagreementwhicharisefromcommitmentsmadebyfoundationpriortoreceiptofnoticeoftermination,providedthecommitmentscannotbeterminatedbythefoundation.
7.proprietaryinformation
itisunderstoodthatinthecourseofcarryingoutthisresearchagreement,sponsorandfoundationmaywishtoshareproprietaryinformation.thepartiesagreetousetheirbesteffortstopreventdisclosureofinformationwhichisclearlymarkedasproprietarytoanyoneotherthanthoseindividualswhohaveaneedtoknowthisinformationforpurposesofcarryingouttheirobligationsinconnectionwiththisresearchagreement.
8.publications
thefoundationprojectdirectorand/orfoundation’sprojectstaffshallhavetherighttopublishtheresultsofanyresearchconductedunderthisresearchagreement.?
9.inventionsandlicenses
a)?
foundationshallholdtitletoallinventions(includingknowhow)whicharediscoveredduringtheconductofworkunderthisresearchagreementutilizingfoundationorstateuniversityofnewyorkfacilities.?
saidinventionsarehereinafterreferredtoas“foundationinventions.”
b)?
nolicenseorotherrightsinfoundationinventionsaregiventoorreceivedbysponsorexceptasspecificallyprovidedforherein.
c)?
foundationherebygrantstosponsora___dayoptiontoacquireanexclusivelicensetofoundationinventions.the___dayperiodoftheoptionshallcommenceonthedateofdisclosureoffoundationinventionstosponsorbyfoundation.?
shouldsponsorexerciseitsoptionunderthisparagraph,thepartiesshallnegotiateamutuallyacceptablelicenseagreement.
d)?
sponsoragreestoreimbursefoundationforalldirectcostsofpatentingnewtechnologydevelopedunderthisresearchagreementifsponsoracquiresrightsinsaidtechnology.
e)?
ifbothsponsorfacilitiesandfoundationand/orstateuniversityofnewyorkfacilitiesareusedincarryingoutworkwhichleadstoaninventionunderthisresearchagreement,thesponsorandfoundationshallholdjointtitletosaidinvention.?
sponsorshallbeentitledtoexercisetheoptionandlicensingrightssetforthabovewithrespecttofoundation’sinterestinsaidjointinventions.
f)?
inventionsmadeusingsponsorfacilitiesexclusivelyshallbelongtosponsor.?
10.assignment
a)?
neitherpartymayassignorotherwisetransferthisresearchagreementandtherightsacquiredhereunderwithoutthewrittenconsentoftheotherparty;thisconsentshallnotbeunreasonablywithheld.?
however,sponsormayassignortransferitsinterestinthisresearchagreementaslongassuchassignmentortransferisaccompaniedbyasaleorothertransferofsponsor’sentirebusinessorotherbusinesstowhichthisresearchagreementrelates.apartydesiringtoassignortransferthisresearchagreementshallgivetheotherpartythirty(30)dayspriornoticeofsuchassignmentortransfer.?
ifnoreasonableobjectionsareraised,thentheassignmentortransfershallbedeemedtohavebeenapproved.?
however,anassignmentortransfershallnotbedeemedtobeapprovedunlessthepartytowhichthisagreementisassignedagreesinwritingtobeboundbythetermsandconditionsofthisresearchagreement.
b)?
thisagreementshallaccruetothebenefitofandbebindinguponthesuccessors,assigns,heirs,andpersonalrepresentativesofthepartieshereto.
11.notice
allnotices,demands,andothercommunicationshereunder,exceptexchangesoftechnicalinformation,shallbedeliveredpersonallytothepartytowhichitisaddressed,ormailedtosuchpartybyregisteredorcertifiedmail,returnreceiptrequested,withpostagethereonfullyprepaid.saidnoticesshallbedeliveredtothefollowingaddresses,unlessnoticeofchangeofaddressisprovidedinwritingtotheotherparty:
iftosponsor:
address
iftofoundation:
theresearchfoundationofstateuniversityofnewyork
officeofsponsoredprogramservices
postofficebox9
albany,newyork?
12201-0009
attention:
?
contractandgrantspecialist
anynotices,demands,andothercommunicationssomailedshallbedeemedtohavebeenreceivedbytheaddresseeseven(7)daysafterthetimeanddateofitsbeingsomailed.
12.bindingeffect
thisagreementshallbebindinguponandinuretothebenefitofthepartiesheretoandtheirrespectivesuccessorsorassigns.
13.governinglaw
thisresearchagreementshallbeconstrued,governed,interpreted,andappliedinaccordancewiththelawsofthestateofnewyork,u.s.a.,exceptthatquestionsaffectingtheconstructionandeffectofanypatentshallbedeterminedbythelawofthecountryinwhichthepatentwasgranted.
14.modifications
thisagreementmaybechanged,amended,modifiedorextendedonlybyawritingdulyexecutedbytherespective