In the area of scientific research, a project often requires the use of a product designed by another team of researchers. This product is generally not available on the market and, as such it is necessary to enter into an agreement with the designers in order to have access to it.

Even though it is customary for scientists to share their works to further science, it remains important for all parties involved to carefully put down in writing their rights and obligations, as well as provisions to protect their respective intellectual property.

This template sets out the legal framework of such an arrangement.

0.00 INTERPRETATION
0.01 Definitions
0.01.01 Activities
0.01.02 Agreement
0.01.03 Application
0.01.04 Best Effort
0.01.05 Breach
0.01.06 Change in Control
0.01.07 Confidential Information
0.01.08 Delivery Costs
0.01.09 Encumber or Encumbrance
0.01.10 Force Majeure
0.01.11 Fundamental Provisions
0.01.12 Goods
0.01.13 Improvements
0.01.14 Intellectual Property
0.01.15 Legal Representatives
0.01.16 PARTY
0.01.17 Person
0.01.18 Prime Rate
0.01.19 Related Person
0.01.20 Results
0.01.21 Trials
0.01.22 Trial Period
0.02 Precedence
0.03 Jurisdiction
0.03.01 Governing Law
0.03.02 Non-compliance
0.04 Miscellaneous
0.04.01 Cumulative Rights
0.04.02 Time and Dates
0.04.03 Financial References
0.04.04 References within Agreement
0.04.05 Gender and Number
0.04.06 Headings
0.04.07 Presumptions
0.04.08 Knowledge
0.04.09 Approval
0.04.10 GAAP
1.00 PURPOSE
1.01 Loan
1.02 Conditions
1.02.01 Required by LENDER
1.02.02 Required by BORROWER
1.02.03 Choice
2.00 CONSIDERATION
3.00 TERMS OF PAYMENT
3.01 Delivery Costs
3.02 Interest
4.00 SECURITY
4.01 In favour of LENDER
4.02 In favour of BORROWER
5.00 MUTUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
5.01 Status
5.02 Authority
5.03 Binding Agreement
5.04 Canadian Resident
5.05 Commission
5.06 Insurance
5.07 Nominee
5.08 Fundamental Provisions
5.09 Disclosure
6.00 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE LENDER
6.01 Status
6.02 Authority
6.03 Binding Agreement
6.04 Insurance
6.05 Nominee
6.06 Fundamental Provisions
6.07 Disclosure
6.08 Intellectual Property
6.09 Warranty
7.00 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE BORROWER
7.01 Status
7.02 Authority
7.03 Binding Agreement
7.04 Fundamental Provisions
7.05 Disclosure
7.06 Nominee
7.07 Licenses
7.08 Conflict of Interest
7.09 Expertise
7.10 Insurance
7.11 Experimental Nature
8.00 MUTUAL DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS
8.01 Confidential Information
8.01.01 Undertaking
8.01.02 End of Agreement
8.02 Insurance
8.02.01 Insured Risks
8.02.02 Amount of Coverage
8.02.03 Issuer
8.02.04 Co-insured
8.02.05 No Limitation
8.03 Indemnification
8.03.01 “Loss”
8.03.02 Scope
8.03.03 Procedure
8.03.04 Deductible
8.03.05 Limitation on Claims
8.04 Disclosure of Agreement
9.00 DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE LENDER
9.01 Delivery
9.02 Health and Safety
9.02.01 Information and Instructions
9.02.02 New Information
9.03 Exclusivity
9.04 Support
10.00 DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE BORROWER
10.01 Best Effort
10.02 Conservation
10.03 Use
10.04 Compliance
10.05 Protection
10.06 Schedule
10.07 Inspection
10.08 Results
10.09 Publishing
10.10 Insurance
10.10.01 Insured Risks
10.10.02 Amount of Coverage
10.10.03 Issuer
10.10.04 Co-insured
10.10.05 No Limitation
10.11 Return
10.12 Non-solicitation of Staff
11.00 SPECIAL PROVISIONS
11.01 Rules regarding Intellectual Property
11.01.01 Disclosure of Improvements
11.01.02 Patent
11.01.03 Additional Research
11.01.04 Materials
11.02 Assignment
11.02.01 Prohibition
11.02.02 Effect of Breach
11.02.03 Exception
11.03 Force Majeure
11.03.01 No Default
11.03.02 Duty
11.03.03 Rights of Other PARTY
11.04 Relationship
11.04.01 Independent Contractors
11.04.02 No Control over Performance
11.04.03 No Authority to Bind
11.05 Further Assurances
11.06 Other Remedies
11.06.01 Choices
11.06.02 No Limitations
11.07 Prescription
11.08 Goods
12.00 GENERAL PROVISIONS
12.01 Notice
12.02 Dispute Resolution
12.02.01 Good Faith Negotiations
12.02.02 Mediation
12.02.03 Arbitration
12.03 Election
12.04 Counterparts
12.05 Amendment
12.06 Waiver of Rights
12.07 Electronic Transmission
12.08 Language
13.00 TERMINATION
13.01 Mutual Consent
13.02 Unilateral Termination
13.03 Without Notice
13.04 Prior Notice
13.05 Change in Control
14.00 EFFECTIVE DATE
14.01 Retroactivity
14.02 Execution
14.03 Deferral
15.00 DURATION
15.01 Trial Period
15.02 Survival
16.00 SCOPE

SCHEDULE A – EXCERPT FROM A RESOLUTION OF THE LENDER
SCHEDULE B – EXCERPT FROM A RESOLUTION OF THE BORROWER
SCHEDULE 0.01.03 – APPLICATION
SCHEDULE 0.01.12– GOODS
SCHEDULE 0.01.21 – LIST OF TASKS AFFECTING THE GOODS