Take the survey to learn which agreements might help

Answer five questions about your collaboration — the nature of the exchange, proprietary status, funding, IP control preferences, and institutional context — to determine whether you need a Material Transfer Agreement (MTA), Data Use Agreement (DUA), Research Collaboration Agreement (RCA), or Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA).

MTA

Material Transfer Agreement

Governs transfer of tangible research materials — biological samples, reagents, compounds, cell lines, prototypes.

DUA

Data Use Agreement

Governs exchange of datasets, confidential data, human-subject data, and proprietary information.

RCA

Research Collaboration Agreement

Governs joint research projects with shared personnel, co-developed results, and joint IP.

CRADA

Cooperative R&D Agreement

Federal laboratory collaboration authorized by the Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986, with negotiated IP rights.