Common use of Thesis Clause in Contracts

Thesis. This Agreement shall not prevent or hinder the Student from submitting for degrees of the University Theses based on results generated within the scope of the Project, as outlined in the First Schedule to this Agreement, as amended from time to time in accordance with clause 7.2; or from following the University’s procedures for examination and for admission to postgraduate degree status (such procedures to include provisions to place the thesis on restricted access within the University’s library). During the Project Period, the Academic Supervisor, the Industrial Supervisor and the Student shall identify at the progress meetings any Background Intellectual Property of the Company which the Student may wish to incorporate into the Project. The Company shall decide whether or not to allow the identified Background Intellectual Property to be used in the Project. If this decision gives rise to a requirement to amend the description of the Project, as outlined in the First Schedule, such amendment shall be mutually agreed in principle between the Academic Supervisor, the Industrial Supervisor and the Student and forwarded to the contracting authorities of the University and the Company for authorisation. The Student shall follow the University’s regulations for the submission of the Thesis or Theses for examination. In any event the Student shall submit a draft Thesis to the Academic Supervisor and Industrial Supervisor at least thirty (30) days prior to the date for submission for examination. The Student may not, without the Company’s express written consent, include in any Thesis any Background Intellectual Property or Arising Intellectual Property belonging solely to the Company, which is not directly related to the Project, as outlined in the First Schedule, as amended. During the term of this Agreement it may be necessary for the Company to provide the University with various proprietary Materials for which the following terms will apply: Materials will be provided solely for use in the Project, in the University’s laboratories only. The University undertakes that any Materials provided will be used only by the Academic Supervisor, the Student and such persons under the direct supervision of the Academic Supervisor as are required to perform the Project. The Materials will not be provided to any other scientist or institution (public or private) without prior written permission from the Company. Materials are experimental in nature and will be provided without warranties of any kind expressed or implied. The Company, its employees and its Affiliates accept no liability for damages which might arise in connection with their use, storage or disposal by the University. Furthermore, the Company makes no representation that the use of the Materials provided by it will not infringe any patent, copyright, trademark or other proprietary rights. On termination of the Agreement the University will discontinue use of the Materials and at the direction of the Company any remaining Materials will be returned to the Company or destroyed, and destruction certified by the University. All experimental work within the Project and any destruction of Materials pursuant to Clause 8.3 above will be carried out in accordance with all applicable local, national and international legislation relating to the safe handling, use and disposal of potentially hazardous materials.

Thesis. This Agreement shall not prevent or hinder the Student from submitting for degrees of the University Theses based on results generated within the scope of the Project, as outlined in the First Schedule to this Agreement, as amended from time to time in accordance with clause 7.2; or from following the University’s procedures for examination and for admission to postgraduate degree status (such procedures to include provisions to place the thesis on restricted access within the University’s library). During the Project Period, the Academic Supervisor, the Industrial Partner Organisation Supervisor and the Student shall identify at the progress meetings any Background Intellectual Property of the Company Partner Organisation which the Student may wish to incorporate into the Project. The Company Partner Organisation shall decide whether or not to allow the identified Background Intellectual Property to be used in the Project. If this decision gives rise to a requirement to amend the description of the Project, as outlined in the First Schedule, such amendment shall be mutually agreed in principle between the Academic Supervisor, the Industrial Supervisor and the Student and forwarded to the contracting authorities of the University and the Company Partner Organisation for authorisation. The Student shall follow the University’s regulations for the submission of the Thesis or Theses for examination. In any event the Student shall submit a draft Thesis to the Academic Supervisor and Industrial Supervisor at least thirty (30) days prior to the date for submission for examination. The Student may not, without the CompanyPartner Organisation’s express written consent, include in any Thesis any Background Intellectual Property or Arising Intellectual Property belonging solely to the CompanyPartner Organisation, which is not directly related to the Project, as outlined in the First Schedule, as amended. During the term of this Agreement it may be necessary for the Company Partner Organisation to provide the University with various proprietary Materials for which the following terms will apply: Materials will be provided solely for use in the Project, in the University’s laboratories only. The University undertakes that any Materials provided will be used only by the Academic Supervisor, the Student and such persons under the direct supervision of the Academic Supervisor as are required to perform the Project. The Materials will not be provided to any other scientist researcher or institution (public or private) without prior written permission from the CompanyPartner Organisation. Materials are experimental in nature and will be provided without warranties of any kind expressed or implied. The CompanyPartner Organisation, its employees and its Affiliates accept no liability for damages which might arise in connection with their use, storage or disposal by the University. Furthermore, the Company Partner Organisation makes no representation that the use of the Materials provided by it will not infringe any patent, copyright, trademark or other proprietary rights. On termination of the Agreement the University will discontinue use of the Materials and at the direction of the Company any remaining Materials will be returned to the Company or destroyed, and destruction certified by the University. All experimental work within the Project and any destruction of Materials pursuant to Clause 8.3 above will be carried out in accordance with all applicable local, national and international legislation relating to the safe handling, use and disposal of potentially hazardous materials.