Legal Support on Research Issues (AF 1)

When research projects are procured and carried out, there are many questions and tasks that arise that requiring legal support and assistance.

The lawyers in the Research and Transfer Services Department are specialists in this area and can support you in any legal questions dealing with your research project.

Review and structuring of contracts

National, European, international contracts in connection with research projects

  • Research and development contracts
  • Cooperation agreements
  • Agreement on forwarding funds
  • Confidentiality agreements (GHV / NDA)
  • Letter of Intent (LOI)
  • Material transfer agreement (MTA)
  • Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
  • License agreements, plant variety license agreements, invention purchase agreements

Consultation

  • on structuring a contract in the context of research projects, if necessary also direct negotiations with the contractual partners.

  • on legal questions which arise while preparing the application or during the approval or carrying out of the projects.

  • on questions of employee invention law and patent law, on intellectual property rights and industrial property rights.

You can find more information in the “Innovation and Transfer” section