technology-transfer-agreement

name	technology-transfer-agreement
title	Technology Transfer Agreement
description	Drafts Technology Transfer Agreements governing IP rights, license grants, royalties, and commercialization obligations between licensors and licensees. Triggers when drafting technology licenses, university tech transfer deals, IP licensing, or know-how transfers in biotech, software, or clean energy sectors.
author	CaseMark
author_url	https://github.com/CaseMark/skills/tree/main/skills/legal/technology-transfer-agreement
license	Apache-2.0
version	0.1.0
execution_mode	open
jurisdiction	general
practice	ip
language	en
tags	["agreement","drafting","transactional"]

Technology Transfer Agreement

Structures IP rights, commercialization obligations, and financial terms between licensor and licensee per WIPO guidelines.

Prerequisites

Gather before drafting:

1. Parties — legal names, jurisdictions, principal places of business
2. Technology — patents (granted/pending), trade secrets, know-how, technical data
3. Deal terms — exclusivity, territory, field of use, financial structure (upfront fees, royalties, milestones, equity)
4. Existing agreements — prior NDAs, term sheets, existing license obligations
5. Regulatory context — export controls, industry regulations (FDA, EPA, etc.)

Agreement Sections

Draft these sections in order:

#	Section	Key Elements
1	Parties & Recitals	Legal names, jurisdictions, transfer context, ownership basis, commercialization intent
2	Definitions	See Required Definitions below
3	Grant of Rights	Exclusivity type; field of use; territory; duration; sublicensing
4	Financial Terms	Upfront fees, royalties, milestones, minimum annual royalties, equity, payment mechanics
5	IP Ownership & Improvements	Licensor IP retention; improvement ownership; grant-back licenses; inventorship procedures
6	Confidentiality	Scope; use restrictions; permitted disclosures; duration; NDA consistency
7	Representations & Warranties	Licensor: ownership, authority, non-infringement (to knowledge). Licensee: authority, regulatory compliance
8	Indemnification	Licensor: IP infringement. Licensee: commercialization claims. Notice/defense/settlement procedures
9	Term & Termination	Initial term, renewal, breach cure, bankruptcy, wind-down, surviving obligations
10	Diligence & Regulatory	Milestones, commercialization timelines, regulatory approvals, export compliance, failure consequences
11	Dispute Resolution	Governing law, escalation: negotiation → mediation → arbitration/litigation