Receive or Send Materials or Data

Material transfer agreements (MTAs) and data use agreements (DUAs) are contracts that govern the transfer of tangible research materials or data between two organizations. MTAs and DUAs address fundamental rights and obligations, for example: ownership of the materials or data as well as intellectual property created through the use of the materials or data; how the recipient can use the materials or data; further transfer of the materials or data; rights to publish; and confidentiality obligations.


RELATED

 

FAQS

 
You need a material transfer agreement (MTA) whenever tangible materials (e.g., mice, cell lines, blood, saliva, tissue, human cells) are transferred to or from UC Berkeley. A data use agreement (DUA) is needed when data (e.g., economic/financial data or healthcare data, including human patient data governed by HIPAA) is transferred to or from UC Berkeley. MTAs and DUAs are contracts between institutions rather than individuals, so the agreement must be signed by UC Berkeley.
No. MTAs and DUAs are contracts between institutions rather than individuals, so the agreement must be signed by UC Berkeley. Research materials and data are owned by the university, not by individual researchers. Only an officer with the delegated authority to bind the institution can sign on behalf of UC Berkeley.

For more information, contact us.

Join the IPIRA Mailing List

 

 
 
 
 

 

Accessibility | Nondiscrimination | Privacy