Use and Misuse of Material Transfer Agreements: Lessons in Proportionality from Research, Repositories, and Litigation
Use and Misuse of Material Transfer Agreements: Lessons in Proportionality from Research, Repositories, and Litigation
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DOI：
10.1371/journal.pbio.1002060
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发表时间：
2015-02-01
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影响因子：
9.8
通讯作者：
Mishra, Amrita
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作者：
Bubela, Tania;Guebert, Jenilee;Mishra, Amrita
材料转让协议的存在是为了促进研究人员之间材料和相关数据的交换，并保护研究人员及其机构的利益。但这种双重任务可能会让研究人员感到沮丧，造成管理负担并减慢合作速度。我们在这里认为，在大多数情况下，在竞争前研究中，一个简单的协议就足够了；对于机构面临的风险和研究试剂的潜在商业价值较高的情况，应保留更复杂的协议和谈判机制。
Material transfer agreements exist to facilitate the exchange of materials and associated data between researchers as well as to protect the interests of the researchers and their institutions. But this dual mandate can be a source of frustration for researchers, creating administrative burdens and slowing down collaborations. We argue here that in most cases in pre-competitive research, a simple agreement would suffice; the more complex agreements and mechanisms for their negotiation should be reserved for cases where the risks posed to the institution and the potential commercial value of the research reagents is high.