Tech Transfer Deal-Terms Field Guide
A printable card deck of the deal terms that quietly sink university spinouts (MTAs, field-of-use, milestones, sublicensing, IP assignment, patent prosecution, SBIR/STTR) with the trap and the fix for each. Preview free; unlock the full guide.
Tech Transfer Deal-Terms Field Guide
The MTA Reach-Through Trap
A provider's material transfer agreement that claims rights in whatever you discover using the sample can quietly encumber your own IP. Strike reach-through royalty and ownership clauses before any material changes hands.
Field-of-Use That Boxes You In
A narrow field feels safe to the licensor but strands the invention when the real market turns out to be adjacent. Define the field by the problem solved, not by today's product, and negotiate expansion rights up front.
The Assignment Gap
Ambiguous inventor assignments to the university detonate a spinout's diligence years later. Confirm every contributor has assigned before the license issues, not during the first raise.
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