Requests to Share Data:
If the material relates to an invention that has been disclosed to the OTD, please contact us. If not, contact the Office of Grants and Contracts and a Materials Transfer Agreement will be drafted.
The MTA defines the rights of the provider and the recipient with respect to the materials and any derivatives. Biological materials, including animals, reagents, cell lines, plasmids and vectors, are the most frequently transferred materials. MTAs may also be used for other types of materials, such as chemical compounds and even some types of software. The transfer of patient samples requires special conditions, and in this case contact the Office of Grants and Contracts.
MTAs that involve the transfer of materials from a company often contain stringent clauses about ownership of the materials and any data or intellectual property derived from the use of the materials.