Materials Transfer Agreement
A Materials Transfer Agreement (MTA) is a negotiated contract between the owner of a material and a party seeking the material and the right to use the material for research and/or commercial purposes. The material may be either patented or unpatented. The purpose of an MTA is to document the transfer and outline the terms of use, including identification of the research project, terms of confidentiality, publication, and liability. MTAs tend to be shorter than licence agreements, and they are generally considered to be more informal than licence agreements, although both are enforceable contracts.
An MTA form for the transfer of biological materials can be accessed below.
For further information contact
Dr Ciaran O'Beirne
Manager, Technology Transfer
t: +353-1-716-3713
e: ciaran.obeirne@ucd.ie
MTA Form (Biological Matter) (44 kbs)