Rethinking IP: Adding Flexibility to Sponsored Research Agreements
Jan. 14, 2025—For many universities and companies, balancing intellectual property (IP) protections with new collaborations can be a delicate process—one that may cause delays in getting a contract finalized. Over […]
READ MOREPatents, Protections, and Partnerships: Navigating Contemporary IP Concerns
Dec. 10, 2024—Global patenting activity is reaching new heights. Even after years of economic challenges, the World Intellectual Property Organization reported 2023 as the fourth consecutive year of growth for […]
READ MOREIntellectual Property Concerns: Lessons Learned from the Researcher Guidebook
July 16, 2024—Few challenges in cross-sector research partnerships are more difficult to navigate than intellectual property (IP) concerns. Whether the IP involved is foreground or background, ensuring that it is […]
READ MOREFlexibility, distinctive branding mark UW-Madison’s new IP options program
Excerpted from the March 2024 issue of University-Industry Engagement Advisor. UIDP members can view the entire issue here. Standard IP agreement options are certainly nothing new for major research universities, […]
READ MOREUIDP Town Hall: IP Terms and Conditions in Sponsored Research Agreements
Those new to the world of industry sponsored research agreements (SRAs) will learn about where IP appears in an SRA and various approaches for handling background and foreground IP in multiple contexts, such as managing IP across various industries, IP preferences and constraints in public and private schools, and whether an upfront IP model or a public dedication model may be considered.
READ MOREUIDP Contracting Forum 2024
Discover the keys to successful U-I research contract negotiations at the UIDP Contracting Forum – a two-day workshop designed for industry and academic contracting professionals.
READ MOREThe Sticky Part: International Approaches to IP
April 10, 2023 — Intellectual property (IP) is the foundation for innovation worldwide; it incentivizes researchers and businesses to develop new ideas and products to solve the world’s most pressing […]
READ MORETemplate Agreements and the Challenges of One-Size-Fits-All
March 6, 2023 — It’s often said that if you’ve seen one sponsored research agreement, you’ve seen…one sponsored research agreement. But the argument is frequently made for template agreements as […]
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