An external organisation has asked for some of my research material. What do I do?
Prior to sending any material of significant research or commercial importance to an external organisation, a Material Transfer Agreement (MTA) should be put in place. An MTA is a contract between the ANU and receiving organisation that governs what the latter can do with the material and any rights thereafter – such as rights to commercialise or otherwise pass on to third parties the original or derived material. The Office of Commercialisation must be contacted before sending any material to an external organisation so that an MTA can be prepared, negotiated and executed.
