Guide to the Ownership, Distribution and Commercial Development of M.I.T. Technology
PART 6. ADMINISTRATION
6.1 VICE PRESIDENT FOR RESEARCH
6.2 OFFICE OF SPONSORED PROGRAMS
6.3 TECHNOLOGY LICENSING OFFICE
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6.1 VICE PRESIDENT FOR RESEARCH
The Vice President for Research
is the final arbiter of any
disputed issues of
interpretation relating to this
document. In unusual
circumstances, the Vice
President for Research may also
authorize exceptions to the
normal procedure.
6.2 OFFICE OF SPONSORED PROGRAMS
The Office of Sponsored Programs
(OSP) is responsible for the
negotiation, execution, and
administration of all M.I.T.
agreements with external
sponsors of research grants and
contracts and for ensuring that
the rights of the sponsors in
technology developed under
external grants and contracts
are protected.
Research priorities will have
precedence over technology
development priorities. Thus,
no grant or contract terms are
to be accepted which inhibit the
utilization by the public of the
results of research at M.I.T.
In unclear situations or where
there appears to be a conflict
between the priorities, the Vice
President for Research will be
the final arbiter.
6.3 TECHNOLOGY LICENSING OFFICE
The M.I.T. Technology Licensing
Office has two principal goals.
The first is to facilitate the
transfer to public use and
benefit of technology developed
at M.I.T. The second, where
consistent with the first, is to
provide an additional source of
unrestricted income to support
research and education at M.I.T.
The TLO will work with the M.I.T.
developers of technology and
with industry in a manner which
does not interfere with the
normal flow of technical and
academic information through
publications, conferences and
consulting.
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