Legal support on research issues

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 Support 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

  • Contract languages German and English
  • Research and development contracts
  • Cooperation agreements
  • Confidentiality agreements
  • Letter of Intent (LOI)
  • Material transfer agreement (MTA)
  • Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
  • Agreement on forwarding funds
  • License agreements, invention purchase agreements

Consultation

  • on contracts in the context of research projects, if necessary also direct negotiations with the contractual partners

  • on legal issueswhich 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