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Material Transfer Agreement (MTA) at

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Authority

  • Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986 - P.L. 99-502, 20 October 1986, as amended

Description

  • A Material Transfer Agreement (MTA) is restricted to the exchange of existing equipment or material that the collaborators need for their own research, test, evaluation, development or engineering activities.

Features/Characteristics

  • There is no joint work performed, but there is a mutual interest in the result.

    Navy term for an MTA is Limited Purpose CRADA.

I.P. and Resource Commitment

  • Data and intellectual property of the collaborators is protected.