A Letter from The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research

OVCR Annual ReportFiscal Year 2011Technology Management & Intellectual PropertyOther Agreements by DepartmentOTM also handles other agreements in its promotion of technology transfer includingconfidential disclosure agreements (CDAs), inter-institutional agreements (IIAs), and serviceagreements. CDAs allow for the University faculty to exchange confidential information withoutside third parties under obligations to protect and preserve the confidentiality of theinformation. Generally CDAs are entered into for the purpose of exploring a potential researchcollaboration or license agreement. In FY11, OTM negotiated and executed a total of 161CDAs.The University will enter into an IIA when an invention has been created by employees of theUniversity and employees of another institution. Each institution becomes a co-owner of theinvention and the IIA determines which institution will take the lead in patenting and licensingactivities. In FY11 the University entered into 3 IIAs.Service agreements were re-instated within WU in FY11 after an initial pilot program in FY10.Procedures on the use and processes for Service Agreements were further defined and astandard agreement template was finalized. In FY11, OTM executed 25 service agreements.63