Yes, Charles you are correct.  Your institution owns the equipment.  If
the appropriate leadership approves of the transfer, then you can let him
take it.  Our typical rule is that if there are any other PIs using the
equipment for research, then we do not allow the original researcher to
move it.

Here is a link to our institutional policy (it is very old but still
effective).  We are in the process over the next 1-2 years of updating all
institutional policies.
http://professor.rice.edu/professor/Research_Equipment.asp

Thank you,
Melinda Cotten
Assistant Vice Provost (SPARC)
Office of Sponsored Projects and Research Compliance
William Marsh Rice University
Phone 713-348-6200

On 7/7/16 5:53 PM, "Hathaway, Charles" <xxxxxx@NYMC.EDU> wrote:

>PI researcher at institution purchases equipment using NIH grant funds.
>After grant ends, researcher continues to use equipment on other projects
>in lab.
>
>Researcher leaves institution for position at a for-profit entity.  Can
>the equipment be taken with the researcher to the new job?
>
>My understanding is that the original NIH grantee institution, if
>non-profit (i.e. an "exempt" grantee), retains title to the equipment and
>is exempt from further obligation to the federal government.  Therefore,
>the institution is not bound by regulations when deciding whether or not
>to release the equipment to the researcher.  The ultimate destination and
>use of the equipment is not a factor.
>
>Am I correct?
>
>Thanks
>
>Charlie Hathaway
>
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