Legal Terms Explained

This section will provide a quick reference guide for a variety of legal issues and terminology. These are important considerations for your commercial organisations, whilst in discussions, during and after partnering with a university.

There are three main areas:

• Intellectual Property (IP)
• Contract Agreements
• Licensing Agreements

Downloadable, standardised legal agreements

To simplify the process of collaborating with a research partner, the Scottish university partners have agreed a series of downloadable, standardised legal agreements and documents:

Collaboration Agreements

• Collaboration Agreement (Longer Form non-fEC)
• Collaboration Agreement (Longer Form fEC)

Confidentiality Letters & Agreements

• 2-way Confidentiality Agreement
• 3-way Confidentiality Agreement
• Confidentiality Letter 1-way undertaking by University
• Confidentiality Letter 1-way (companies, institutions)
• Confidentiality Letter 1-way (individuals)

Joint Award Agreements

• Joint Award Agreement for standard grant funding

These documents have been prepared under Scots Law.

These template agreements have been compiled using terms and conditions that are acceptable to industry partners.

This should enable you and your company to quickly and easily access the best research and technology ideas from Scotland’s universities.