Agreement Review

The University receives research funding from the United States federal government in the form of grants, as well as from private corporations. These funds typically come with contractual agreements that ensure compliance with all policies and regulations stipulated by the funding agency and the University.

Our office conducts legal review of the agreements listed below. All legal review is subject to final approval from the Office of General Counsel.

Agreements reach our office in one of two ways. First, the inventor may directly access the Unified Request Site to submit the agreement request to our office for review. Second, the inventor's Project Administrator in our Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP) may forward the agreement to our office. Our office, the inventor, and ORSP communicate with one another to finalize the terms of each agreement applicable to the inventor's research program.

To request an agreement review/draft, please visit the Unified Request Site

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Types of Agreements

  • Data Agreement

    A data transfer agreement is a contract governing the transfer of data, including human subject data, between institutions for the purposes of research.

    Why a Data Agreement is Important

    A Data Agreement is a written contract governing the transfer of data, including human subject data, between entities for the purposes of research. These agreements can be set up between academic institutions, non-profits, government agencies, and/or corporate entities. The Data Agreement will govern data ownership, permitted uses of the data, publication of results, development of inventions, disposal of the data, and liability.

    How to Get Started

    If you need to Transfer, Share or Use data between DU and an outside entity, you may need an approved Data Use Agreement.

    To request a Data Use Agreement, please submit your request to the OIPTT Unified Request Site.

    If you have questions related to a Data Use Agreement, please email OIPTT at DataContract@du.edu or view the Data Use Agreement Flow Chart

  • Material Transfer Agreement

    A material transfer agreement is a contract governing the transfer of tangible research materials between institutions for the purposes of research.

  • Confidentiality/Non-Disclosure Agreement

    A confidentiality or non-disclosure agreement is a contract between the University and all other parties involved in the research program where the parties agree not to publicly share, or disclose, certain information resulting from the research relationship.

  • Collaboration Agreement

    A collaboration agreement is a contract between the University and an organization, which are cooperating in a research program, governing the relationship to conduct research together.

  • Service Agreement

    A service agreement is a contract between the University and an organization describing the service to be performed and the resulting payment and delivery schedule for the services.

  • Sponsored Research Agreement

    A sponsored research agreement is a contract between the University and a sponsor for the purposes of funding and conducting research at the University.

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Do you have an IP-related agreement or disclosure to be reviewed?

Please visit the Unified Request Site.

Submit a Request