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ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder views sponsored research agreements as an opportunity for a new partnership aimed at supporting the University’s research mission and the sponsor’s commercialization efforts.

ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder follows United States patent and copyright laws to determine inventorship and authorship for intellectual property (IP) created in the performance of sponsored research projects at the University. For sponsored research projects undertaken at the University, ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ owns the intellectual property created solely by ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ employees, the sponsor owns the intellectual property created solely by its employees, and ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ and the sponsor jointly own the intellectual property that is jointly created by the parties.

In most cases under sponsored research agreements, the University is able to offer an exclusive option to the sponsoring company to acquire an exclusive license to intellectual property developed solely by ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ or jointly by ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ and the sponsor under the funded project. Depending on the scope and aims of the project, as well as the circumstances around intellectual property developed in the specific ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ lab prior to the project start, the agreement may include a non-exclusive license to the lab’s background IP and foreground IP.

While these are some of the standard terms of a sponsored research agreement at the University, ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder understands that the best fit for both sides will depend on the project specifics and strategic aims. ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder is committed to working with our industry partners to find the optimal IP arrangements that are competitive and fit the sponsor’s strategic plans.