Lambert Model Agreements - A View from Industry - Lambert Toolkit Agreements, Decision Tree & Guidance Notes

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Industry-focused overview of the Lambert model agreements and the Lambert Toolkit approach to knowledge transfer collaboration. Covers the development process from the 2003 Lambert Review through stakeholder timetable activities, iterative working groups, and endorsement steps. Explains how boilerplate agreements save time by addressing core issues including IP ownership, exclusive vs non-exclusive use, royalty or success payments, and publication and confidentiality, including how conditions reflect industry input and the technology field’s business importance.

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The process undertaken to develop the Lambert Toolkit - “the rules of combat”

The Players

The Lambert Toolkit

Agreements, Decision Tree & Guidance Notes

How GSK are currently using the Boilerplates

Roll out & plans for the future

The process undertaken to develop the Lambert Toolkit

The Timetable & Getting started

Lambert Inner Core Working Group

Key Issues

Ownership of IP

Use of IP and Royalty / Success payments

Publication and confidentiality

LAMBERT MODEL AGREEMENTS A View from Industry Malcolm Skingle Director Academic Liaison, GSK Talk Plan: • The process undertaken to develop the Lambert Toolkit – “the rules of combat” • The Players • The Lambert Toolkit Agreements, Decision Tree & Guidance Notes • How GSK are currently using the Boilerplates • Roll out & plans for the future The Lambert Toolkit • Builds on previous ‘successes’ –AURIL – CBI ‘LINK’ agreement –‘Wellcome Trust’ charity Revenue Sharing agreement. –‘Russell Group’ Studentship agreement. • All widely used; all save time and angst. The process undertaken to develop the Lambert Toolkit December 2003 Lambert Review (§3.27-3.37) • Collaborative research one of the most effective forms of KT… • Important to determine IP ownership and rights… • Negotiations …extremely lengthy and costly… • Problem could be addressed [with] a small set of standard agreements… • Strong support for idea in HEIs and industry. The Timetable & Getting started • Invitation from Richard Lambert to all key stakeholders to discuss the project 4th May 2004 • Kick-off meeting 23rd & 24th June 2004 • Each of the Inner Group were asked to articulate in 6 or less slides what they wanted to achieve from the 2 day exercise • Discussed, in detail, the principles and content of the boilerplate agreements • Christine Reid drafted agreements for further consideration by Inner Core Working Group Lambert Inner Core Working Group • Clifford Friend, Cranfield University • Jeff Skinner, UCL/ UNICO / Praxis • Catherine Quinn, Oxford University • Brian McCaul, Liverpool University / AURIL • Neill Mackenzie, Avidex / BIA • Nick Peacock, Rolls-Royce • Julie Grady, Hewlett-Packard • Malcolm Skingle, GSK • Jackie Wilbraham, AstraZeneca • Christine Reid, Manches Solictors • Russell Brooks, GSK legal adviser Iterative Process: • Inner working group agreed on the basic format for the agreements • Disseminated output to the Outer Core Group (all otherstakeholder groups) & collate comments • Incorporated, these views, where appropriate • The Inner and Outer working groups met together on 3 occasions • Finally got endorsement from the Outer Core Group to proceed with the boilerplate agreements (Lambert 1-5) on 6th December 2004 Key Issues • 4 critical issues addressed: – Ownership of IP – cost and ability to protect – Use of IP – exclusive or non exclusive – Royalty / Success payments – Publication and confidentiality • The conditions industry will accept on the above are a function of industry input to the collaboration (money & intellect) and the importance of the technology field to the business. These are usually related. • Need to consider a holistic approach Nick Peacock – Rolls Royce Foreground Products, production Company Background License, spin-out University Background Assumptions: -Both parties principally rely on own background for competitive advantage. -But neither wants to be blocked from using foreground IP (patented or otherwise) -So usually they only need to have/retain ‘freedom to use’ the foreground - If sponsor needs exclusivity, IP must be valuable, so reasonable that they pay royalty/fee. Jeff Skinner, UCL

FAQs

What is the Lambert Toolkit and what does it aim to provide?

It is a set of standard, widely used agreements intended to reduce negotiation length and cost by offering boilerplate terms for knowledge transfer collaborations.

Which core issues does the Lambert approach address?

It addresses IP ownership, IP use (exclusive or non-exclusive), royalty or success payments, and publication and confidentiality requirements.

How were the Lambert model agreements developed and approved?

Stakeholders began with invitations and kick-off sessions, inner groups drafted and refined agreements, outer groups reviewed and provided comments, and final endorsement enabled proceeding with Lambert 1-5 boilerplate agreements.

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