We had major discussions related to the Intellectual Property section before submitting a proposal.  We ended up detailing our plan in the IP portion of the application - essentially, we indicated that we would allow them to have the rights in the developing world.
 
Alex
 

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From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@hrinet.org] On Behalf Of Martha Taylor
Sent: Friday, May 02, 2008 11:35 AM
To: xxxxxx@hrinet.org
Subject: [RESADM-L] Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Global Health Grand Challenges

Several universities, some private and some public, have received funding through this program.  I am curious as to your position on the website terms and conditions to which the investigator must agree (on behalf of his employer or himself) in order to register and submit a proposal.  We find some of the terms objectionable and wonder how other schools are reconciling the need/desire to submit versus the general contractual things to which you would normally not agree.  Once funded the grant doc is not too bad.  HOWEVER, the terms from the website flow through in some cases to supplement the grant terms.
 
Would we be better off if we just clicked the "I agree" button and stopped reading all the "stuff" behind it? 
 
 
Martha M. Taylor
Assistant Vice President for Research
310 Samford Hall
Auburn University, Alabama 36849-5131
334-844-4438
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http://www.auburn.edu/research/vpr/contracts

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