Contracts Database: Contract Summaries
| Corn Inbred Release and Licensing Agreement between Agriculture and Agri-Foods, Canada (AAFC) and commercial corn companies | |
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Subject matter |
Plant Genetic Resources. |
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Summary of use(s) |
Subject to Section 4 (License), AAFC hereby grants the Company the right to use the AAFC Inbred Line(s) free of charge for the production of small quantities of Hybrid Seed and for performance testing of the said Hybrid Seed; as part of its research program to develop new corn Inbred Lines; and for no other purpose whatsoever. |
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Purpose or background |
Testing the combining ability of AAFC's corn inbreds with other proprietary inbreds in order to develop commercial hybrids. If there is a successful combination, the company markets and sells the hybrids commercially and pays royalties to AAFC, based on the percentage of AAFC?s germplasm. |
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Text of Contract or Questionnaire |
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Contact details |
Lisa James, Commercialization Officer, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 960 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0S5, Canada. |
Clauses Applicable to this Specific Contract
Intellectual Property Related Clauses |
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| Intellectual Property (general) | Clause 1: Proprietary Rights of AAFC Inbred Lines |
| Plant Breeders' Rights | Clause 4b: License Clause 12: Protection (PBR) |
| Licensing | Clause 4: License Clause 6b: Confidentiality and Security Clause 8b: Reports, record and audit Clause 14: Other legal requirements |
| Assignment | Clause 15a: General |
Other Clauses |
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| Ownership | Clause 1: Proprietary Rights of AAFC Inbred Lines Clause 4b: License |
| Confidentiality | Clause 6: Confidentiality and Security |
| Transfer to Third Parties | Clause 3: Affiliates Appendix B |
| Monetary Benefit-Sharing | Clause 11: Royalties Appendix D |
| Governing Law of the Contract | Clause 15b: General |
| Contract Verification | Clauses 7, 8: Access and reporting |
| Termination | Clause 10 |
Applicable Law |
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| National | Clause 14: Other legal requirements |
| International | Clause 14: Other legal requirements |
Practical Advice |
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| Prior informed consent | Question 21 |
| Legal Advice | Question 21 |
