"Could we do it alone?  No.  No scientific enterprise is an island." 
—Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., Director, NIAID

"We have a lot of partnerships so that basic science discoveries that we make can then get translated and developed into medicines." 
—Kathryn C. Zoon, Ph.D., Director, Division of Intramural Research

Collaborations with external organizations are important to NIAID.  NIAID's Office of Technology Development facilitates collaborations and technology transfer between NIAID and external R&D organizations.

About OTD

• Overview
• Detail
• Technology Transfer Highlights for Fiscal Year 2006
• Major Collaborative Research Agreements in Effect in Fiscal Year 2006
• Agreement Definitions

Technology Transfer Opportunities

• Opportunities for Collaboration, Including for Industry
• NIAID Licensing Opportunities

Information and Model Agreements

The following agreements are commonly used versions and are provided as representative samples. Other versions of these agreements may be used in particular situations or for specific operating divisions of NIAID. Listing here does not constitute a commitment to use a particular version in all circumstances.

These agreements are current as of September 2005.

These agreements are in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF).

When to use an MTA or a CRADA

CRADAs

• Public Health Service (PHS) CRADA Policy
• Model PHS Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (rev. 2005)
• Model PHS Cooperative Research and Development Agreement for Intramural-PHS Clinical Research (rev. 2005)
• Model PHS Cooperative Research and Development Agreement for Extramural-PHS Clinical Research (rev. 2005)
• Model NIH Materials Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (rev. 1998)

Material Transfer Agreements (MTAs)

• Model PHS MTA (Simple Letter Agreement) 
• Model PHS MTA (may be used as an alternative to the Simple Letter Agreement)
• Model PHS MTA for the Transfer of Organisms (MTA-TO) to Academic/Not-for-Profit Organizations
• Uniform Biological Material Transfer Agreement (UBMTA)

Model License Agreements

• Model PHS Biological Materials License Agreement
• Model PHS Biological Materials Agreement—Internal Use Only
• Model PHS Commercial Evaluation License Agreement
• Model PHS Patent License Agreement—Exclusive
• Model PHS Patent License Agreement—Nonexclusive
• Model PHS Nonexclusive Patent License Agreement—Internal Commercial Use
• Model NIH/University Inter-institutional Agreement—NIH Lead
• Model NIH/University Inter-institutional Agreement—University Lead
• Model NIH/University Patent Cost-Sharing Agreement

Other Common Agreements

• Confidential Disclosure Agreement (CDA) 
• Research Collaboration Agreement 
• Clinical Trial Agreement (CTA) for the NIAID Division of Intramural Research 

OTD Contact Information

NIAID Office of Technology Development
6610 Rockledge Drive, Room 4071, MSC 6606
Bethesda, MD 20892-6606
(Zip Code for Courier: 20817)
Telephone: 301-496-2644
Fax: 301-402-7123
Contact information for specific OTD staff members

Technology Transfer Resources

• NIH Office of Technology Transfer (OTT)
• PHS Technology Transfer Offices
• PHS Technology Development Coordinators (TDCs)
• Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM)
  (http://www.autm.net)
• Federal Laboratories Technology Transfer Resources

Patent Information

• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
• International Intellectual Property
• Other Related Web Sites, Including Other Intellectual Property Offices
• USPTO Patent Search
• USPTO Patent Status and Prosecution History
• European Patent Office (EPO)
  (http://www.epo.org/)
• International Patent Search from the EPO
  (http://www.espacenet.com/index.en.htm)
• EPO Patent Register and File Inspection
  (http://my.epoline.org/)

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