Negotiating IP Rights in Industry Sponsored Research Agreements
Structuring Ownership, Licensing, Assignment, Confidentiality, Publication, and Use Provisions
A live 90-minute premium CLE video webinar with interactive Q&A
This CLE course will guide counsel on negotiating and structuring industry-sponsored research agreements (SRAs) to allocate IP ownership. The panel will outline the challenges of SRAs with nonprofit organizations and discuss key provisions of the SRA to protect IP rights and avoid unintended consequences.
Outline
- SRAs
- Considerations
- Key provisions
- Ownership of IP
- Rights to future IP
- Licensing
- Enforcement
Benefits
The panel will review these and other principal issues:
- What are the primary considerations for counsel when negotiating the SRA?
- What are best practices for addressing IP ownership and rights in an SRA?
- What challenges do multiple licenses create, and how can counsel overcome those challenges?
Faculty

Jeremy A. Cubert
Senior Assistant General Counsel – IP Transactions & Technology Integration
Elanco Animal Health
With over 22 years of experience in patent law with an emphasis in life sciences, Mr. Cubert assists companies in all... | Read More
With over 22 years of experience in patent law with an emphasis in life sciences, Mr. Cubert assists companies in all aspects of obtaining and managing their IP portfolios. He has extensive experience in patent prosecution, due diligence and analysis of IP portfolios and counsels clients regarding the acquisition and licensing of IP assets. Mr. Cubert regularly works directly with scientists and professionals at academic institutions, biotechnology companies, and Fortune 500 companies to develop IP development and management plans. Mr. Cubert has been an adjunct professor at the American University Washington College of Law where he taught a course entitled “Intellectual Property Law and Healthcare” and has authored many articles in the area of IP law.
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Jeffrey D. Morton, Ph.D.
Partner
Haynes Boone
Mr. Morton’s practice focuses on all aspects of intellectual property law, with a particular focus on patent... | Read More
Mr. Morton’s practice focuses on all aspects of intellectual property law, with a particular focus on patent strategy in the life sciences industry. He has extensive experience in life science technologies ranging from genomics and immunology, through to crop science innovations and gene editing technologies. Mr. Morton regularly advises on intellectual property due diligence, and complex freedom-to-operate issues. In addition to his patent practice, Mr. Morton maintains an active trademark and commercial law practice that is largely focused on developing value for his client’s valuable intellectual property assets.
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