Where possible, the conditions for all types of agreements are the same or similar, with the exception of the ownership and use of intellectual property rights and rights used for academic and research purposes. Inevitably, there are differences between cooperation agreements and consortium agreements in areas such as project management, termination and the consequences of termination. Our competent commercial lawyers advise, design or verify your cooperation agreement to protect your interests. Among the most important provisions are the conditions for the financing of the project and the amounts each party must pay for the duration of the agreement. It is very important to document what happens when more money is needed for the project, when a party does not pay, if it is obliged to do so, and how and when each party can expect to recoup its investments. Where a party does not comply with the payment obligations imposed on it under the cooperation agreement, the other party or party may seek damages from a court for damages they have received from non-payment by the aggrieved party. If a party invests a lot of resources or makes a significant investment in the project, it can seek compensation for any losses it suffers in certain aspects of the project. Compensation is a contractual obligation that one party grants to another party to compensate that party for the losses incurred or likely to be incurred by that party, and any loss may be recovered by the party compensated. Payment terms could also include practical provisions for billing agreements; The models of agreements were not developed to maximize commercial return to institutions; The aim is to promote cooperation with industry and knowledge sharing. They are not an ideal position for any party; Depending on the circumstances, they must be a viable and reasonable compromise for both parties or for all parties. acquiring, combining, designing and using relevant scientific, technological, commercial and other knowledge and skills to develop new or improved products, processes or services.
This may include activities to define conceptually, plan and document new products, processes or services. Experimental development can include prototyping, demonstration, piloting, testing and validation. new or improved products, processes or services in environments representative of real operating conditions where the primary objective is to make new technical improvements to products, processes or services that are not significantly defined. This may involve the development of a prototype or commercial pilot project, which is necessarily the last commercial product and is too expensive to be produced solely for demonstration and validation purposes. Experimental development does not involve routine or periodic changes to products, production lines, manufacturing processes, services and other routine operations, although these changes may be improvements.
