{"componentChunkName":"component---src-templates-blog-post-ts","path":"/answer-all-the-questions-about-ownership-of-ip-before-collaborating-with-a-university/","result":{"data":{"site":{"siteMetadata":{"title":"Clausehound Blog","author":"Joshua Koudys"}},"markdownRemark":{"id":"f5e68807-4749-544b-8c75-ce641c3f3b32","excerpt":"The hugely successful corporation, Google, was a spin off from research done for a PhD thesis at Stanford, which makes looking at university research an…","html":"<p>The hugely successful corporation, <em>Google</em>, was a spin off from research done for a PhD thesis at <em>Stanford</em>, which makes looking at university research an attractive option. But if your business is considering working with IP that originates from a university, there are many questions to ask.</p>\n<p>What role has the university played? Was it the incubator, the advisor, the developer? Will the startup be a spin off? Who owns the IP? What type of licensing will be put in place? Who will manage and maintain the patents? Who is responsible for indemnification in case of third party IP infringement suits? Will non-disclosure and non-compete agreements be put in place? </p>\n<p>The answers to these questions should establish a relationship that will justly reward both parties for their contributions, and encourage innovation and business success.</p>\n<h3>Takeaway:</h3>\n<ul>\n<li>When collaborating with university researchers, be sure to understand who will own/license the background IP, along with the foreground, sideground and postground IP.</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Are you a Startup Company looking for discounted legal services? Check out <a href=\"https://about.clausehound.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Clausehound.com</a> and our Business Law Library <a href=\"https://www.clausehound.com/documents/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">here!</a></p>","frontmatter":{"title":"Answer All the Questions About Ownership of IP Before Collaborating with a University","date":"February 14, 2016","description":"The hugely successful corporation, Google, was a spin off from research done for a PhD thesis at Stanford. But if your business is considering working with IP that originates from a university, there are many questions to ask.","author":{"id":"rajah@cobaltcounsel.com","first":"Rajah","last":"Lehal","bio":"Rajah Lehal is Founder and CEO of Clausehound.com.  Rajah is a legal technologist and technology lawyer who is, together with the Clausehound team, capturing and sharing lawyer expertise, building deal negotiation libraries, teaching negotiation in classrooms, and automating negotiation with software.","image":{"childImageSharp":{"fluid":{"base64":"data:image/jpeg;base64,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","aspectRatio":1,"src":"/static/d7bbad08c257f3987a4a5710553e9e17/bdd4d/Rajah.jpg","srcSet":"/static/d7bbad08c257f3987a4a5710553e9e17/2b9ee/Rajah.jpg 80w,\n/static/d7bbad08c257f3987a4a5710553e9e17/e5d64/Rajah.jpg 160w,\n/static/d7bbad08c257f3987a4a5710553e9e17/bdd4d/Rajah.jpg 320w,\n/static/d7bbad08c257f3987a4a5710553e9e17/6e63d/Rajah.jpg 400w","sizes":"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px"}}}},"tags":["Intellectual Property","Transfer of Intellectual Property","Background Intellectual Property","Commercial Activities","Rajah"]}}},"pageContext":{"slug":"/answer-all-the-questions-about-ownership-of-ip-before-collaborating-with-a-university/","previous":{"fields":{"slug":"/drag-along-provisions-allow-for-future-flexibility/"},"frontmatter":{"title":"Drag-along Provisions Allow for Future Flexibility","tags":["ESOP","Drag Along Right","Human Resources","Rajah"],"author":{"id":"rajah@cobaltcounsel.com","first":"Rajah","last":"Lehal"}}},"next":{"fields":{"slug":"/blog-bite-what-laws-will-govern-an-agreement-when-the-parties-are-from-different-provinces/"},"frontmatter":{"title":"Blog Bite: What laws will govern an agreement when the parties are from different provinces?","tags":["Governing Law","Mondaq","Learn","Canada (ON)"],"author":{"id":"alina@clausehound.com","first":"Alina","last":null}}}}}}