Many organisations have intellectual property which they would like to develop or acquire but do not have the financial or technical resource to do so. Working with a third party partner can often provide this missing resource; organisations often enter into research and development agreements or a similar form of collaboration agreement in order to achieve their goal.
Collaborative ventures should be properly negotiated and documented to ensure a fair and sensible outcome. We advise colleges, universities and the businesses and organisations that work with them on how to develop innovative and effective ways to work together. We have an experienced team available to help at each stage of the venture, from preparing non-disclosure agreements to negotiating the key terms of a formal collaboration agreement.
Here’s how we can help
The processes we can advise on and assist with include:
- collaboration agreements for joint research projects;
- advising on structuring innovative projects;
- creating spin-out companies and joint ventures; and
- evaluation and testing projects for new inventions, including clinical trials arrangements.