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Drafting International R&D Collaboration and Joint Venture Agreements Training Course

Ensure clear, structured, risk-free collaborative R&D and joint venture agreements for maximum commercial success in one intensive day.

★★★★★ "Thank you. Everything was perfect for me – simple and clear."

12 February 2025
+ 10 June 2025, 13 October 2025 »
from £599

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Course overview

This intensive one-day course explains what you need to know and do to get the best commercial results from your R&D and joint venture agreements, whether they are operating in the UK or across borders.

When you are embarking on a project which is in partnership with another organisation, be they academia or industry, both parties will need to agree on the thorny topics of IP ownership, other common provisions and the type of collaboration structure that will suit them both. The allocation of risk and ancillary aspects such as confidentiality, material transfer agreements and heads of terms also have to be wrestled with.

The expert trainer covers the following key topics from a UK and international perspective:

IP ownership and rights of use
Sole, joint and segmented ownership and rights of use
Competition law and the impact of Brexit
Software agreements
Types of party and collaboration structure
Ancillary agreements
Interactive case study workshop

This training course is part of our Commercial Contracts Training Course collection which has been designed for the in-house lawyer.

Benefits of attending

By attending this course, you will:

Understand the full extent of the project and each party’s role and responsibilities
Appreciate the substantial impact that intellectual property rights have upon your agreement
Explore the benefits of each of the key collaboration structures and which one is the best fit for your commercial objectives
Understand the most important common provisions, which you should recognise and deal with correctly
Recognise the key points to consider when contracting internationally
Get answers from our expert on areas of particular concern to you

Who should attend?

This course has been designed to give a comprehensive overview of R&D collaboration and JV agreements. It’s applicable to all those who are new to these agreements or are looking for a refresher, including:

In-house lawyers
Contract managers
Technology transfer managers
Patent attorneys
Private practice legal advisers
Others who are involved in the negotiation, drafting and management of R&D and joint venture agreements

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This course will cover:

Module 1: Project nature/scope and parties’ roles and responsibilities

Contract services
Joint R&D
Objectives
Contributions
Obligations and deliverables
Responsibility for outcome/allocation of risks

IP ownership, rights of use and other issues

Background and types of IP
Foreground IP
Improvements
Sole, joint and segmented ownership and rights of use

Module 2: Other common provisions in international contracts

Confidentiality
Change control provisions
Payment arrangements
Exclusivity and non-compete
Avoidance of conflicts
Acceptance arrangements
Limitations on liability
Termination and withdrawal
Code of conduct
Choice of law and jurisdiction

Competition law

EU and UK competition law
Key legislation
Applying the Block Exemptions
Risk assesment and mitigation
The impact of Brexit on R&D and JV agreements and steps to take

Software agreements

Scope of works
Acceptance process
Third-party licences
Usual restrictions
Maintenance and support/service levels

Module 3: Types of party and their priorities

Commercial
Universities
Charities
Funders

Types of collaboration structure

Contractual joint venture
Non-corporate joint venture
Joint company

Module 4: Ancillary agreements

Confidentiality agreements
Material transfer agreements
Heads of terms

Final questions

Interactive discussions on example contracts
Practical drafting exercises

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Richard Brady
British Legal Centre

Richard Brady is a lawyer who has spent many years working in Europe and the Middle East in the legal, financial and insurance arenas. He has a degree from Cambridge College of Teachers (2005) on Teaching English and founded the British Legal Centre in 2010. He has taught professional legal skills in many companies around the World, including Deloitte and Touche, EY, White & Case, Baker McKenzie, Shalakany Law Office, DLA Piper and Clifford Chance. He has also conducted live training courses at legal departments of corporations, including: Shell Oil, Master Foods, Air Liquide, DAMAC (Dubai), ENKA (Turkey) EMBRACO/Whirlpool (Brazil), and Mowasalat (Qatar).

His specialist areas include contract law, contract drafting, M&A in the pharma industry, arbitration law and FIDIC contracts.

More details

NEW higher discounts for multiple bookings - bring your colleagues to make your training budget go further:

30% off the 2nd delegate*
40% off the 3rd delegate*
50% off the 4th delegate*

Please contact us for pricing if you are interested in booking 5 or more delegates

12 February 2025

Live online

09:30-17:00 UK (London) (UTC+00)
10:30-18:00 Paris (UTC+01)
04:30-12:00 New York (UTC-05)
Course code 14531

GBP 599 699
EUR 839 979
USD 963 1,119

Until 08 Jan

1 day live online training
Browser-based, no download usually required
See presenters and interact with fellow attendees
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10 June 2025

Live online

09:30-17:00 UK (London) (UTC+01)
10:30-18:00 Paris (UTC+02)
04:30-12:00 New York (UTC-04)
Course code 14742

GBP 599 699
EUR 839 979
USD 963 1,119

Until 06 May

1 day live online training
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See presenters and interact with fellow attendees
Download documentation and certification of completion
Fair transfer and cancellation policy

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for 7 days, no obligation

13 October 2025

Live online

09:30-17:00 UK (London) (UTC+01)
10:30-18:00 Paris (UTC+02)
04:30-12:00 New York (UTC-04)
Course code 15003

GBP 599 699
EUR 839 979
USD 963 1,119

Until 08 Sep

1 day live online training
Browser-based, no download usually required
See presenters and interact with fellow attendees
Download documentation and certification of completion
Fair transfer and cancellation policy

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Not ready to book yet?

for 7 days, no obligation

* Early booking discounts may not be combined with other discounts or offers. As such, the discounts for 2nd/3rd/4th delegates are based on the full price; and apply only when booking multiple delegates on the same date.

Reviews of IPI's Drafting International R&D Collaboration and Joint Venture Agreements training course

[Rebecca Attree was] very knowledgeable and approachable. Interesting case study, and [liked] the fact that the topics were discussed from a range of commercial viewpoints

Jun 7 2022

John Taylor United Kingdom
Senior Solicitor, Grant Thornton UK LLP

Sep 16 2021

As always, when it comes to Falconbury, very well organised and tailored to the needs of today business.

Salima Fiandaca Switzerland
Business Contract Manager, Helsinn Healthcare SA

Mar 5 2020

Excellent course to provide an introduction and overview of the different types of R&D and JV agreements and for the non-lawyer this provides valuable insights to support in-house discussions with external counsel. A well led course, good preparation and valuable insights - recommended.

Alex Tame United Kingdom
Head of Licensing & IP Management, Oxbotica

Feb 13 2018

Thank you. Everything was perfect for me – simple and clear.

Hassan Ahmad Al Dhuhoori United Arab Emirates
Legal Research Officer, Embassy of The United Arab Emirates

Sep 19 2017

An informative, thought-provoking, challenging and interesting course that has increased my knowledge very effectively.

Iain Mclean United Kingdom
Contracts Analyst, ITF Energy

Sep 19 2017

The speaker was very knowledgeable and allowed lots of delegate participation and interesting discussion. I liked hearing the experience and anecdotes of others and the real-life examples were very useful.

Lindsey Hudson United Kingdom
Contracts and Alliance Manager, Oxford Biotherapeutics Ltd

Sep 20 2016

The course has definitely helped my understanding of the subject – it was very well thought out and covered a large subject area. The presentation flowed well and prompted discussions and the speaker was very clear, concise and knowledgeable.

Paul Ure United Kingdom
Commercial Manager, DSTL

Sep 20 2016

The content was applicable and clear. The presenter was very knowledgeable and able to answer all questions. It was a very good, well thought out course.

Paul Ure United Kingdom
Commercial Manager, DSTL

Sep 20 2016

Very knowledgeable and engaging.

Shareen Gault United Kingdom
General Counsel and Company Secretary , ORE Catapult

United Kingdom