COLLABORATIVE-RESEARCH-AGREEMENT

('-1-COLLABORATIVERESEARCHAGREEMENTBETWEEN:THEUNIVERSITYOFMANITOBAWinnipeg,ManitobaR3T2N2(the"University")and(the“Collaborator")WHEREAS,anacademicstaffmember,oftheUniversity,hasexperienceintheareaof.WHEREAS,aresearcheroftheCollaborator,hasexperienceintheareaof.WHEREAStheUniversityandtheCollaboratordesiretoparticipateinacollaborativeresearchprojectentitled(the“ResearchProject”).NOWTHEREFORETHISAGREEMENTWITNESSESthatinconsiderationofthemutualcovenantsandagreementshereinandsubjecttothetermsandconditionssetoutinthisAgreement,thePartiesagreetoundertaketheResearchProjectasfollows:1.DefinitionsWheneverthewordsandexpressionswhichfollowappearinthisAgreement,theyshallbeinterpretedaccordingtothedefinitionsgivenhereafterunlessimplicitlyorexplicitlyexpressedotherwiseinthetext:1.1“ArisingIntellectualProperty”means,individuallyandcollectively,allIntellectualPropertymade,conceivedordevelopedduringthetermofthisAgreementanddirectlyresultingfromtheResearchProjectcarriedouthereunder.1.2“BackgroundIntellectualProperty”means,individuallyandcollectively,allIntellectualPropertydeveloped,producedorobtainedbyaPartyoutsidethescopeoftheResearchProject.-2-1.3“EffectiveDate”means1.4“EndDate”means.1.5“IntellectualProperty”meansanynewandusefulart,invention,discovery,innovation,process,product,formulae,software,manufactureorcompositionofmatter,oranynewandusefulimprovementinanyart,invention,discovery,innovation,process,product,formulae,software,manufactureorcompositionofmatter,andanyindustrialand/orintellectualpropertyrightsandallsuchotherrightswhetherornotstatutorilyprotectedorcapableofbeingprotectedunderstatute.1.6“JointOwner”meansaPartywhohasbeendeterminedunderthelawsofinventorshipofCanadatohavecontributedtothecreationofIntellectualPropertyinsuchawaythatthatPartysharesintheattributionandownershiprightsrelatingtothatIntellectualProperty;1.7“Party”meanstheUniversityandtheCollaboratorindividuallyand“Parties”meanstheUniversityandtheCollaboratortogether.2ResearchProject2.1TherespectiveworkoftheUniversityandtheCollaboratorundertheResearchProjectisdescribedinthestatementofworkattachedheretoasAppendix“A”(the“StatementofWork”).2.2TheprincipalinvestigatorfortheUniversitywillbe.TheprincipalinvestigatorfortheCollaboratorwillbe.NeitherpartyshallperformworkoutsideofthescopeoftheStatementofWork,unlessagreedtoinwritingbytheParties.2.3ThePartiesintendtocontribute,eachinitsareaofexpertise,totheResearchProjectandwillactatalltimesinaccordancewiththetermsandconditionsofthisAgreement.3.TermThisAgreementshallbecomeeffectiveontheEffectiveDateandshallcontinueineffectuntiltheEndDate,unlessextendedbythemutualagreementofthePartiesorterminatedinaccordancewithsection15ofthisAgreement.4.Contributions-3-4.1ThetotalmonetarycontributionfromtheCollaboratorfortheResearchProjectis($),plus($)inin-kindcontributionsassetoutinAppendix“B”(the“Budget”).TheCollaboratoragreestopayandcontributethesaidamountstotheUniversityinaccordancewiththeBudgetfortheResearchProject.4.2AllmonetarycontributionsbytheCollaboratorshallbemadebychequepayabletothe"UniversityofManitoba"andforwardedto:SeniorGrantAccountant,BudgetsandGrants,404AdministrationBuilding,UniversityofManitoba,WinnipegManitobaR3T2N2.4.3ThetotalcontributionfromtheUniversityshallbe($)whichshallincludestafftimeandotherinkindcontributionsassetoutintheBudget.5.Confidentiality5.1ThePartiesagreethateachofthemmayreceiveconfidentialorproprietaryinformationfromtheotherinconnectionwiththeResearchProject.EachPartyagrees,therefore,thatsuchinformationreceivedfromtheother,andmarkedasconfidential,(the“ConfidentialInformation”)willnotbedisclosedtoanythirdpartyorusedforitsownpurposeswithoutthewrittenconsentofthedisclosingParty,andthatreasonableandprudentpracticesshallbefollowedtomaintaintheConfidentialInformationinconfidence.Thisprohibitionincludesbutisnotlimitedto,pressreleases,educationalandscientificconferences,promotionalmaterials,governmentfilings,anddiscussionswithlenders,investmentbankers,publicofficialsandthemediaandshallalsobesubjecttoArticle8regardingPublication.5.2ThePartiesagree,ifrequestedinwritingbythedisclosingPartytoreturnpromptlyatthecompletionoftheResearchProjectallcopiesinanymediaofanyConfidentialInformationsuppliedbytheotherParty,inrelationtotheResearchProjectprovidedthat,inthecaseoffixedstoragemedia,theConfidentialInformationshallbeirretrievablyerasedafteracopyhasbeenprovidedtotheotherreceivingParty.Theobligationsofconfidentialityshallsurviveforaperiodoffive(5)yearsbeyondtheexpirationorearlierterminationofthisAgreement.5.3Theobligationsofconfidentialitysetforthinsubsection5.1hereof,shallnotapplytoanyinformationwhich:(a)isalreadyknowntothereceivingPartybeforereceiptfromthedisclosingPartyasevidencedbywrittenrecords;(b)isgenerallyavailabletothepublicorbecomespubliclyknownthroughnofaultofthereceivingParty;-4-(c)isreceivedbythereceivingPartyfromathirdPartywhohadalegalrighttodisclosewithoutrestriction;or(d)isdevelopedbythereceivingPartyindependentlyofandwithoutreferencetoConfidentialInformationreceivedfromthedisclosingPartyasevidencedbywrittenrecords.(e)mustnecessarilybedisclosedbyeitherPartytofinancialinstitutionsorotherfundingsourcestoobtainfinancialassistance,providedthatsuchentitiesagreetokeeptheinformationconfidential;and/or(f)mustnecessarilybedisclosedbyeitherpartytofilepatentapplicationswithrespecttoinventionsthatarepartoftheArisingIntellectualProperty.5.4NotwithstandinganyotherprovisionofthisAgreement,disclosureofConfidentialInformationshallnotbeprecludedifsuchdisclosureisinresponsetoavalidorderofanygovernmentalagency,courtorotherquasi-judicialorregulatorybodyofcompetentjurisdiction,providedhowever,thattherespondingPartyshall,aspromptlyandasreasonablypossible,givenoticetotheotherPartyoftherequirementsothattheotherPartymaycontesttherequirementtoprovidesuchConfidentialInformation.6.ResultsofResearchProject6.1EachPartywillkeeptheotherPartyinformedofresearchresultsobtainedfromitsworkinconnectionwiththeResearchProject.InformationsharedinaccordancewiththissectionshallbetreatedasconfidentialbythePartytowhichitisdisclosed(evenifnotidentifiedasconfidentialbythedisclosingParty),andshallbehandledbythatPartyinaccordancewiththetermsofparagraph5above,unlessotherwiseagreedtoinwritingbytheParties.SubjecttotheconfidentialityobligationsinthissectionandthepublicationrestrictionsinSection8herein,followingthecollaboration,eachPartyshallhaveanunrestrictedrighttouseforitsowninternalnon-commercialresearchandeducationpurposesallresearchresults,includingwithoutlimitationanyArisingIntellectualProperty.7.IntellectualPropertyOwnership7.1OwnershipofBackgroundIntellectualProperty7.1.1ThetitletoanyBackgroundIntellectualPropertyalreadyownedorcontrolledbyaParty,orthatisdeveloped,producedorobtainedbyaPartyoutsideofthescopeoftheResearchProjectshallnotbeaffectedbythisAgreement.-5-7.1.2APartymayuseBackgroundIntellectualPropertyalreadyownedorcontrolledbyanotherParty,andwhichisdisclosedaspartoftheResearchProject,solelyfortheResearchProjectandthetermoftheResearchProject.TheuseoftheBackgroundIntellectualPropertybyaPartyshallinnowayaffecttheownershipofthatBackgroundIntellectualProperty.7.2OwnershipofArisingIntellectualProperty7.2.1ArisingIntellectualPropertyconceivedand/orreducedtopracticeentirelybytheemployee,studentoragentofonePartyshallvestwiththatPartyinaccordancewithitsapplicablepoliciesandcollectiveagreements.ArisingIntellectualPropertymadejointlybyemployees,studentsoragentsofbothPartiesshallbejointlyownedbytheParties,basedoneachoftheircontributions.7.2.2JointOwnersshallmanagecommercializationactivitiesinrespectofjointlyownedArisingIntellectualPropertyasperthetermsofaninventionsmanagementagreementtobenegotiatedoncommerciallyreasonabletermsbetweentheJointOwnersactingingoodfaith.7.2.3EachPartyherebygrantstotheotherPartyanon-exclusivefully-paidworldwide,royaltyfreelicensetousetheArisingIntellectualPropertyfortheirowninternalresearchandeducationalnon-commercialpurposesandshallensurethattheappropriateandnecessaryagreementsanddocumentsareobtainedfromtheiremployees,studentsand/oragentsinordertograntsuchrightsofusage.7.2.4TheUniversityagreestogranttotheCollaboratoranoptiontonegotiateanexclusiveroyaltybearinglicensetomake,useorsellanyArisingIntellectualPropertyownedbytheUniversity.TheCollaboratorshallhavethree(3)monthsfromdisclosureofanyArisingIntellectualPropertytonotifytheUniversityofitsdesiretoenterintosuchlicensewhichagreementshallbenegotiatedingoodfaithwithinaperiodnottoexceedsix(6)monthsfromtheCollaborator’snotificationofitsintentiontoexercisesaidoptionorsuchperiodoftimeasthepartiesmaymutuallyagree.OPTIONA:includeexclude7.2.5TheCollaboratoragreestogranttotheUniversityanoptiontonegotiateanexclusiveroyaltybearinglicensetomake,useorsellanyArisingIntellectualPropertyownedby.TheUniversityshallhavethree(3)monthsfromdisclosureofanyArisingIntellectualPropertytonotifytheUniversityofitsdesiretoenterintosuchlicensewhichagreementshallbenegotiatedingoodfaithwithinaperiodnottoexceedsix(6)monthsfromtheUniversitynotificationofitsintentiontoexercisesaidoptionorsuchperiodoftimeasthepartiesmaymutuallyagree.-6-OPTIONB:includeexclude8.Publication8.1BoththeUniversityandtheCollaboratoracknowledgeandagreetotheimportanceofpublishingarticlesinappropriateacademicjournalsorothervenuesaswellasstudentshavingthefreedomtodefendathesiswithoutdelay.8.2IftheresultsoftheResearchProjectwillbejointlypublishedhowever,authorshipofresultsoftheResearchProjectwillbedeterminedinaccordancewithacademicstandardsandcustom.ProperacknowledgmentwillbemadeforthecontributionsofeachPartytotheresearchresultsbeingpublished.Ifaproposedpublicationisnotajointpublication,thePartywishingtomakethepublicationshallprovideacopyofthemanuscriptorabstracttotheotherPartyatleastthirty(30)dayspriortopublicationtoallowtheotherPartyanopportunitytoprotectitsIntellectualPropertythatmightbedisclosedbythemanuscriptorabstract.Inaddition,aPartywillnotpublishConfidentialInformationreceivedfromtheotherParty(nottoincludeinformationanddatageneratedbythatPartyinthecourseoftheResearchProject)withoutsuchotherparty’sconsent,whichshallnotbeunreasonablywithheldordenied.OncetheresearchresultsoftheResearchProjecthavebeenpublished,theconfidentialityrestrictionsofthisAgreementshallnolongerapplytosuchinformation.8.3ThePartiesacknowledgeandacceptthatoneormoremaster’sthesesoroneormoredoctoralthesesmaybegeneratedwithintheframeworkoftheResearchProject.NotwithstandinganyprovisionofthisAgreement,studentsinvolvedintheResearchProjectshallretaincopyrightinrespectoftheirmaster’sthesesordoctoraltheses.ThePartiesagreethatnodelayondisseminationoftheses(includingmakingitavailableinthelibrarysystemoronline)maybeimposed.9.Publicity9.1NeitherPartywillusethenameoftheotherinanypublication,promotionoradvertisementwithrespecttotheResearchProjectoritsresults,withoutthepriorwrittenconsentoftheotherexceptthatbothPartiesmaypublishthetitleoftheResearchProject,thenameoftheotherParty,thevalueoftheAgreement,andthename(s)ofthePrincipalInvestigator(s)initsinternalrecordsandreportsregardingresearchfunding.10.Equipment10.1Allmaterials,suppliesandequipmentpurchasedforthisResearchProjectwithfundsprovidedunderthisAgreement,shallremainthepropertyoftheUniversityaftercompletionoftheResearchProject.-7-11.Indemnification11.1EachPartyshallberesponsibleforalllosses,costs,damagesandexpensesofanynaturewhatsoever,thatitmaysufferforanyreasonswhatsoever,orarisingfromorinanywaywhatsoeverattributabletothepresentAgreementand/ortheResearchProjectunlesssaidlosses,costsdamages,andexpensesarisefromanactofnegligenceorwilfulmisconductoftheotherPartyorofitsemployees,agentsand/orsubcontractors.IntheeventthatoneParties’(the“IndemnifyingParty”)negligenceorwilfulmisconductresultsinlosses,damages,costs,expensesoractionsagainst,theotherParty(the“DamagedParty”),thentheDamagedPartyshallbeindemnifiedandsavedharmlessbytheIndemnifyingPartyfromallsuchlosses,damages,costs,expenseandactions.TheIndemnifyingPartyshallnotbeliabletotheDamagedPartyforanyindirect,consequentialorspecialdamages.12.Insurance12.1EachPartyshallobtainandmaintaincomprehensivegeneralliabilityinsuranceintheminimumoffivemillion($5,000,000)dollarsandanyotherinsuranceasthecircumstanceswarrantthataprudentpersonwoulddeemnecessarytocoveranyliabilitiesthatmayariseunderthisAgreement.EachPartyshall,uponrequest,providetheotherPartywithaCertificateofInsuranceevidencingthecoveragerequiredhereunder.13.RepresentationsandWarranties13.1EachPartyrepresentsandwarrantsthatitiscompetenttoperformtheworkunderthisAgreementandtheResearchProjectandhasthenecessaryqualificationsincludingtheknowledge,skillandabilitytoperformthework.13.2EachPartywillconducttheResearchProjectinaprofessionalmannerconformingtogenerallyacceptedpracticesforscientificresearch.GiventheexploratorynatureoftheresearchanddevelopmentactivitiescontemplatedneitherPartymakesanyrepresentationsnorundertakingsastothequalityornatureoftheresearchanddevelopmentworkundertakennorthatthesubjectofsuchworkwillbesuitableormarketableforanyparticularpurposeoruses,otherthanthatsuchworkwillbeperformedingoodfaithandwithreasonableeffortsofthoseparticipatinginaccordancewiththeobjectsandspiritofthisAgreement.ThePartiesheretorepresentthattheyhavethenecessarycapacityandauthoritytoenterintothisAgreement.-8-14.CompliancewithLawsandRegulations14.1AllworkandresearchdoneinconnectionwiththeResearchProjectwillbedoneincompliancewithallapplicableFederal,Provincialandlocallaws,regulationsandguidelinesofCanada.15.Termination15.1EachPartyshallhavetherighttoterminateitsparticipationintheResearchProjectwithorwithoutcausebygivingninety(90)dayspriorwrittennoticethereoftotheotherParty(the“TerminationNotice”).NothinginthisAgreementshallrescindtheobligationsthatmayhaveaccruedortherightsandprivilegesofthatPartyuptothedatespecifiedintheTerminationNotice.15.2IfeitherParty:(a)breachesordefaultsunderanytermorconditionofthisAgreementandsuchbreachordefaultisnotremediedwithinthirty(30)daysfromthetimeofreceiptofawrittennoticefromtheotherParty;or(b)becomesbankruptorinsolvent;thisAgreementshallbeimmediatelyterminated.16.ForceMajeure16.1NeitherPartyshallbeheldresponsibletotheotherParty,foranydefaultordelayintheexecutionofitsobligationscausedbycircumstancesbeyonditscontrol.Withoutlimitingthegeneralityoftheforegoing,naturaldisasters,strikes,fires,warandinsurrectionsandactionsorgovernmentorregulatorybodies,whichpreventaPartyfromperformingundertheAgreementshallbedeemedtoconstituteforcemajeure,providedhowever,thatthePartythatisexcusedfromperformancetakesallmeasuresnecessarytoprevent,controlorlimittheeffectoftheforcemajeuresothatperformancemayresumeassoonaspossible.17.Records17.1ThePartiesagreetokeepproperandaccuraterecordsanddocumentsofthecostrequiredtosupportandvalidatetheobservationsandresultsoftheworkinconnectionwiththeResearchProjectandofallexpensesincurredunderthisAgreement,includinginvoices,receiptsorotherdocumentsforfive(5)yearsfollowingtheexpirationorearlierterminationofthisAgreement.Subjecttothe-9-obligationsofconfidentialitysetoutinsection5,suchrecordsshallbeopenforauditandinspectionuponreasonablenotice.18.Laws18.1ThisAgreementshallbegovernedbyandinterpretedinaccordancewiththelawsoftheProvinceofManitobaandthepartiesshallattorntotheexclusivejurisdictionofthecourtsoftheProvinceofManitoba.19.Assignment19.1ThisAgreementisnotassignablebyaParty,whetherbyoperationoflaworotherwise,eitherinwholeorinpart,withoutthepriorwrittenconsentoftheotherParty.20.EntireAgreement20.1ThisAgreement,whichincludestheattachedAppendices,constitutestheentireagreementandunderstandingbetweenthePartiesconcerningthesubjectmatterhereofandsupersedesallpriorcommunications,negotiationsandagreementsconcerningtheResearchProject.21.Amendment21.1ThisAgreementmayonlybemodifiedoramendedbywrittenagreementofbothParties.NoamendmentorwaiveroftermsofthisAgreement,orintheResearchProject,iseffectiveunlessitisinwriting,signedbybothParties.22.Subcontracting22.1EitherPartymaysubcontractportionsoftheResearchProjectwiththepriorwrittenapprovaloftheotherParty.23.RelationshipbetweentheParties23.1Nothingcontainedhereinordonehereundershallbeconstruedasestablishinganyagency,employment,partnershiporjointventurerelationshipbetweenthePartiesforanypurposewhatsoever.24.Severability24.1TheinvalidityorunenforceabilityofanyprovisionofthisAgreementshallnotaffectthevalidityorenforceabilityoftheAgreementitselforanyofitsprovisions.-10-25.SurvivalofTermsandConditions25.1Inadditiontothoseprovisionssurvivingbyoperationoflaw,sections"Confidentiality","Publication","Publicity","Indemnification","Insurance"and“IntellectualProperty/Ownership",aswellasthisprovision,shallsurvivetheterminationofthisAgreementforanyreason.26.NoticesIftotheUniversity:TheUniversityofManitobaOfficeofResearchServices540MachrayHallTheUniversityofManitobaWinnipeg,MBR3T2N2Tel:(204)474-9373Fax:(204)261-0325Attention:,Director,OfficeofResearchServicesWithacopytoPrincipalInvestigator:IftotheCollaborator:27.HeadingsTheheadingscontainedinthisAgreementareforconvenienceandreferenceonlyandshallnotdefineorlimitthescope,oraffecttheinterpretationofitprovisions.28.Counterparts-11-ThisAgreementmaybesignedincounterpartswiththesameeffectasifthePartieshadallsignedthesamedocument.Allcounterpartsshallbeconstruedtogetherandconstituteoneandthesamedocument.29.TimeoftheEssenceTimeshallbeoftheEssenceinthisAgreement.INWITNESSWHEREOFthepartiesheretohavedulyexecutedthisAgreementasofthedatefirstwrittenabove.THEUNIVERSITYOFMANITOBAPer:Per:,Director,OfficeofResearchServicesORVice-President(Research)READANDUNDERSTOOD:PrincipalInvestigatorS:\\Legal\\ResearchServices,Officeof\\Precedents\\CollaborativeResearchAgreementTemplateAug2214(clean)ProtectedTab.docAppendixAStatementofWork/ProposalAppendixBBudget',)