Define: Research Information

How is Research Information defined in a legal contract?

• Research Information means data, information, and results produced by a research panel, as defined in a [clause]. Seen in 8 SEC filings.
• Research Information means technical data, inventions, equipment, devices, and component parts developed through research efforts. This definition includes computer software or information management systems created in the performance of the research. The physical equipment and parts, with the exception of biological materials, are not to be considered as transferred. Seen in 5 SEC filings.
• Research Information means all data, know-how, information, conclusions, and reports produced under a [agreement]. Seen in 2 SEC Filings
• Research Information means research data, formulas, and other information related to the sponsored research: (a) known to the principle investigators prior to the agree-upon date and that principle investigators are not obligated to keep confidential for a third party, or (b) produced by an investigator during the performance of the research. Seen in 2 SEC filings
• Research Information means data, formulae, process information and other information developed in the course of the research. Seen in 2 SEC filings

Please note, specific items of technical know-how or information related to specific discoveries, items listed in specific appendixes, protocols, formulas, data, trade secrets conceived or reduced to practice in the course of a research program and all information, know-how, and materials developed in the course of research under a research plan that do not constitute an invention are not included in these definitions.

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Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

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Genie Definition 1

Research Information means data, know-how, conclusions, and reports produced under a defined agreement.

Relevant Contract Types

• Research Contract
• Data Sharing Agreement
• Confidentiality Agreement

Relevant Circumstances

• When an organization commissions research and wants to clarify what constitutes research output.
• When two subjects conduct joint research and need to specify which deliverables are covered.

Relevant Sectors

• Biotechnology
• Pharmaceuticals
• Education and Research Institutes

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Genie Definition 2

Research Information means technical data, devices, and inventions developed during research, including software and information management systems.

Relevant Contract Types

• Research and Development Agreement
• Patent License Agreement
• Product Development Agreement

Relevant Circumstances

• When an organization develops new products and wants to define what counts as research data.
• When a tech company outsources its R&D and needs to specify the type of data it's seeking.

Relevant Sectors

• Technology
• Engineering
• Automotive

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