How might using materials obtained from other academic institutions or companies affect my research and intellectual property rights?
• As mentioned above, materials are obtained from other academic institutions and companies via MTAs. Through these agreements, the provider often receives the ability to review manuscripts and abstracts (and the like) prior to submission and to practice any inventions made with the materials for internal research purposes free-of-charge. In addition, the provider often receives the first right to commercialize any intellectual property arising from the UCSF research involving the materials. Other terms, such as confidentiality provisions and restrictions on transferring modified materials, also may affect your research/intellectual property rights. • Therefore, the potential for third-party conflict and colliding interests exists, particularly if the research is being performed with sponsored research funding or if materials from multiple sources are commingled in the same research program. For example, the University may be obligated to offer “Provider A” the first right to obtain an
