Research with Other Institutions
Collaborative Research Activities
Collaborative Research
This means research on a common subject, which is jointly carried out by researchers from companies, other universities, public institutions, and TMDU researchers, in the form of accepting researchers, research fund, and the like from outside institutions.
Handling of Inventions
The handling and ownership of inventions and other intellectual property rights arising out of collaborative research are negotiated by the participating parties based on a relative contribution to the said invention.
Flow of Procedure
(1) Research Cooperation Section gets an offer for collaborative research from an institution that wishes collaborative research
(2) Consulting Research Content
The partner institution and TMDU consult to decide research theme, research period, research fund, division of roles for the research and the like.
(3) [Partner Institution] From Application to Approval
The partner institution is required to file a Collaborative Research Application Form to TMDU. The application needs to be approved by TMDU.
(4) Concluding a Collaborative Research Agreement
The partner institution and TMDU conclude a Collaborative Research Agreement.
The partner institution and Intellectual Property Division work together with Research Cooperation Section to examine terms and conditions of the agreement and negotiate with each other. When the parties reach a final consensus on the agreement, it will be approved by an authorized representative of TMDU through Research Cooperation Section, and the agreement is formally concluded.
(5) [Partner Institution] Payment of Research Fund
After the research fund is paid by the partner institution, the collaborative research starts.
Collaborative Research Agreement Drafts
- Collaborative Research Agreement Draft (for businesses)
- Collaborative Research Agreement Draft (for academia)
Contact for Inquiries
Science and International Affairs Division/Industrial Collaboration Section
Contract Research Activities
Contract Research
This means research that is carried out by TMDU researchers based on a contract from companies, other universities, or public institutions. The contract research results will be reported to the contracting institutions.
Handling of Inventions
In principle, Inventions and other intellectual property rights arising out of contract research belong to TMDU.
Flow of Procedure
(1) Research Cooperation Section gets an offer for contract research from an institution that wishes contract research
(2) Consulting Research Content
The partner institution and TMDU consult to decide research theme, research period, research fund, division of roles for the research and the like.
(3) [Partner Institution] From Application to Approval
The partner institution is required to file a Contract Research Application Form to TMDU. The application needs to be approved by TMDU.
(4) Concluding a Contract Research Agreement
The partner institution and TMDU conclude a Contract Research Agreement.
The partner institution and Intellectual Property Division work together with Research Cooperation Section to examine terms and conditions of the agreement and negotiate with each other. When the parties reach a final consensus on the agreement, it will be approved by an authorized representative of TMDU through Research Cooperation Section, and the agreement is formally concluded.
(5) [Partner Institution] Payment of Research Fund
After the research fund is paid by the partner institution, the contract research starts.
Contact for Inquiries
Science and International Affairs Division/Industrial Collaboration Section