Office of Commercialization and Industry Engagement

License Agreement

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Our Process for Licensing to an Industry Partner
 

  • Timeline to completion: 
    expect 2-3 months minimum 

  • Parties involved: 
    OCIE manager, researcher(s), industry license partner

A Licence Agreement is used to conduct technology transfer and commercialization in instances where Dalhousie has taken responsibility for IP through an Intellectual Property Transfer Agreement with the Dal inventor team. A License Agreement is required when a researcher has already invented software, materials, or techniques and assigned the technology to Dalhousie, and a company wants to incorporate it into its product line, systems, or processes. This agreement issues an industry partner a license to use that technology under negotiated terms & conditions. 

*An OCIE manager will assist in navigating the process map below.

A diagram outlining OCIE's process for facilitating license agreements between Dal researchers and a company partner.