Negotiation of Research Contracts: Program

6th UTEN Workshop 2011 – Negotiation of Research Contracts
University of Porto – 14 December 2011
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Program

14h00 – Registration

14h15 – Opening

José Mendonça, UTEN Scientific Director, President of INESC Porto
Maria Oliveira, UPIN, University of Porto

1st part – Setting the scene

14h30 – Discussion of key issues hindering successful negotiation of research contracts

15h00 – Discussion of the crucial points of negotiating non-disclosure agreements; R&D contracts; and cooperation agreements with funding.

2nd part – Case studies: NDA, R&D contract, and cooperation contract with some provoking clauses

15h30 – Case #1: NDA – crucial problems (group discussion)

16h00 – Coffee break

16h15 – Case #2: Biotech R&D contract: discuss an offer based on the FhG standard R&D terms and conditions and a typical answer from the side of the industrial partner with contradicting positions to the Fraunhofer offer.

16h45 – Case #3: Cooperation agreement (based on the Lambert Modes contracts, with some dangerous legal “mistakes” in it. Participants will be divided into two groups and discuss the interests of industry and science position)

17h15 – Wrap-up

17h30 – End of the workshop