Intellectual Property & Data Management Plan Template - ARPA-E

Sep 1, 2026

Provides a suggested combined framework to help ARPA-E project teams negotiate and document how intellectual property (IP) arising from award work will be managed, protected, licensed, and commercially deployed. Also includes a model data management plan describing preservation and appropriate public sharing of data generated under an ARPA-E award. Includes preamble model language, key definitions, plan objectives, and required precedence wording when plan terms conflict with award IP provisions.

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Intellectual Property & Data Management Plan Template

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & DATA MANAGEMENT PLAN TEMPLATE ARPA-E requires every Project Team in which more than one team member will perform research and development work or share technical data, to negotiate and establish an Intellectual Property Management Plan for the management and disposition of intellectual property arising from the project. In addition, ARPA-E requires each Prime Recipient, regardless of whether there are other team members, to submit a Data Management Plan (DMP) that addresses how data generated in the course of the work performed under an ARPA-E award will be preserved and, as appropriate, shared publicly. ARPA-E has prepared the following suggested template for those Project Teams required to submit an Intellectual Property Management Plan. In addition, this document includes a suggested Data Management Plan template. See Attachment 4, Section I.E. Use of this template is voluntary – the Project Team is responsible for creating an appropriate Intellectual Property Management Plan and Data Management Plan for its research effort. ARPA-E encourages Project Teams (including consortia) to consult their legal counsel prior to selecting, negotiating, and/or executing their Intellectual Property Management Plans. Where the Plans are to be prepared by a National Laboratory as the Project Lead, the Laboratory must take into account any special provisions included in the awards to their other team members such as U.S. Competitiveness and authorization to treat first produced data as “protected.” Though ARPA-E does not mandate the use of this template, all Intellectual Property Management Plans are required to be signed by an authorized representative from each team member and to include the following language (bolded and underlined), as set forth in the model clauses below: “To the extent that this Plan may conflict in any way with the provisions of the ARPA-E Award, including, in particular, the intellectual property provisions contained therein, the Award provisions take precedence.” Intellectual Property Management Plan Template Preamble Explanation: The preamble: Identifies the parties to the Plan (i.e., the Project Team) and the relevant financial assistance awards and/or work authorizations, States the general purpose of the Plan, and Sets forth objectives for the Plan. Model Language: This Intellectual Property Management Plan (the Plan) is established by [list Project Team Participants] to address management of Intellectual Property that may be developed as a result of work performed under [list applicable ARPA-E financial assistance Award and/or work authorization]. The general purpose of the Plan is to address the protection and disposition of Intellectual Property developed under the ARPA-E financial assistance award and/or work authorization, within the framework of Federal intellectual property laws, regulations, and policies. To the extent that this Plan may conflict in any way with the provisions of the ARPA-E Award, in particular, the intellectual property provisions contained therein, the Award provisions take precedence. The Plan objectives include: Promoting the patenting, licensing, and rapid commercialization of Subject Inventions developed under [list applicable ARPA-E financial assistance award and/or work authorization], and Promoting the rapid dissemination of scientific data for the public good. Definitions Explanation: The definitions section defines key terminology utilized in the Plan, including but not limited to the following terms: Model Language: “Award” and “ARPA-E Award” refers to a grant of financial assistance from ARPA-E to an entity or entities by means of a cooperative agreement, work authorization, Technology Investment Agreement, or other authorized financial assistance instrument, or any subaward or subcontract entered into thereunder. “Award Work” means any work or activity performed by a Participant pursuant to and funded by an ARPA-E Award. “Background Technical Dat

FAQs

Who is required to submit an Intellectual Property Management Plan or a Data Management Plan under ARPA-E?

Project Teams with more than one member performing R&D or sharing technical data must negotiate and establish an Intellectual Property Management Plan. Each Prime Recipient must submit a Data Management Plan describing how award-generated data will be preserved and shared publicly as appropriate.

Is use of the provided template mandatory?

Use of the template is voluntary. However, required IP management plans must be signed by an authorized representative from each team member and must include the specified precedence language.

What clause must be included when the plan conflicts with ARPA-E award terms?

The plan must include the precedence statement: if the plan conflicts with ARPA-E award provisions, particularly the intellectual property provisions, the award provisions take precedence.

Sep 1, 2026

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