What other types of agreements and considerations apply to tech transfer?
• Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) are often used to protect the confidentiality of an invention during evaluation by potential licensees. NDAs also protect proprietary information of third parties that University researchers need to review in order to conduct research or evaluate research opportunities. U-M Tech Transfer enters into NDAs for University proprietary information shared with someone outside of the University. DRDA manages incoming NDAs related to research contracts. • Material Transfer Agreements (MTAs), used for incoming and outgoing materials at the University, are administered by U-M Tech Transfer (outgoing materials) or DRDA (incoming materials). These agreements describe the terms under which University researchers and outside researchers may share materials, typically for research or evaluation purposes. Intellectual property rights can be endangered if materials are used without a proper MTA. • Inter-Institutional Agreements describe the terms under which two or mo
