1. Exclusivity: Used when parties agree not to negotiate with others during the LOI period

2. Preliminary Budget: Include when there's a need to outline expected financial commitments or funding arrangements

3. Resource Allocation: Used when specific personnel or facilities need to be preliminarily identified

4. Intellectual Property Principles: Include when IP ownership and rights need to be preliminarily addressed

5. Break Fee: Used when parties want to include compensation if one party withdraws from negotiations

6. Governing Law and Jurisdiction: Include when parties are from different jurisdictions or want to specify dispute resolution

7. Costs: Used when parties need to specify who bears the costs of preparing the definitive agreement

1. Preliminary Research Plan: High-level outline of proposed research activities and methodologies

2. Key Personnel: List of principal researchers and key team members from each party

3. Timeline: Proposed schedule for negotiations and completion of definitive agreement

4. Required Approvals: List of necessary institutional, regulatory, or ethical approvals needed

5. Existing IP: Summary of relevant background IP that may be involved in the research