Management and optimization of contracts
In order for inventions to be used commercially, contractual regulations are required that clearly regulate both the rights of use and exploitation for all parties. SVH accompanies and supports all contractual negotiations in the field of technology transfer, for example in the case of material sales, non-disclosure agreements, licenses and cooperations. The main focus is on reviewing IP clauses and securing intellectual property. Furthermore, SVH accompanies and coordinates the contract negotiations and conclusions in the case of joint inventions between all parties involved.
Types of contracts
We primarily assist in the handling of negotiations to secure intellectual property for the following types of contracts:
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Non-disclosure agreement
Regulations regarding the silence of all written and oral information of a project between the contracting parties.
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Material transfer agreement
Support contractual agreement for the exchange of (biological) material between academic or even non-academic institutions.
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Licence agreement
Contractual agreement on the use of industrial property rights, in particular to transfer these intangible assets to a third party in return for the payment of license fees.
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Transfer declaration
Transfer of the intellectual property rights to the contracting parties for granting a comprehensive right of use of the IP.
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Cooperation agreement
Review IP clauses to support industry collaborations for R&D for commercial exploitation of research results.
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Term Sheet
Accompanying the agreement of a discussion and working paper, which bindingly regulates the key points for later contracts.
Services
- Initiation & negotiation of exploitation agreements (license/option/cooperation agreements, material licenses, transfers)
- Examination of IP clauses in other types of contracts
- Non-disclosure agreements
- Monitoring of incoming payments
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Cooperation AreasLearn more
The commercialization and use of novel inventions usually requires more than the mere generation of knowledge. In order to turn an idea into a commercial product, additional resources are often required for the further development of technologies. These are often not available in the university environment. For this purpose, the SVH coordinates cooperations between university institutions and companies, so that both sides can benefit from the synergies of business and academia on the basis of a clear legal basis.
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Contract ManagementLearn more
In order for inventions to be used commercially, contractual regulations are required that clearly regulate both the rights of use and exploitation for all parties. SVH accompanies and supports all contractual negotiations in the field of technology transfer, for example in the case of material sales, non-disclosure agreements, licenses and cooperations. The main focus is on reviewing IP clauses and securing intellectual property. Furthermore, SVH accompanies and coordinates the contract negotiations and conclusions in the case of joint inventions between all parties involved.
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Technology fieldsLearn more
The location of Heidelberg in the state of Baden-Württemberg holds a high potential for innovation, from which future technologies can emerge across disciplines. At the same time, these new creations are subject to different development dynamics and the innovation models must be considered individually so that the individual needs can be recognized and the potentials fully exploited. Accordingly, the SVH has divided the technology fields to be supported at Heidelberg University into the areas of life sciences and medicine, as well as the natural sciences, mathematics and computer science. The individual topics are supervised by specialized experts who have specific knowledge in the respective technology fields so that the respective innovations can be supervised in the best possible way.
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