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Sample Consultancy Agreement (Lambert)

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Rafie Faruq
Aug, 22 2022

When to use this template

  • This sample agreement can be used by a commercial Sponsor to engage an individual academic researcher to provide consultancy services on a fixed term basis

  • The agreement assigns intellectual property rights from the consultant to the Sponsor

Key issues covered in this template

  • Fees and payment terms
  • Obligations of confidentiality
  • Assignment of intellectual property
  • Term and termination
  • Data protection
  • Conflict of interest
  • Governing law for disputes
  • Force majeure termination
  • Liability and infringement of third party rights
  • Assignment of third party IP

What to watch out for

  • The consultant must own the intellectual property rights being assigned to the Sponsor

  • The rights of intellectual property developed in the course of the consultant's employment by the university will usually belong to the university

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Rafie Faruq

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Consultancy
23%
Technology
17%
Legal Services
11%
Media
6%
Other
5%
Education
5%
Insurance
4%
Real Estate
4%
Finance
4%
Construction
4%
Energy
4%
Consumer, Public & Health Services
3%
Transport
3%
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
1%
Manufacturing
1%
Mining
1%
Public Administration
1%
Retail
1%
Sport & Entertainment
1%
Wholesale
1%

Additional information

Business categories

Business activities

Relevant sectors

Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing

Mining

Construction

Transport

Wholesale

Manufacturing

Energy

Retail

Finance

Real Estate

Consumer, Public & Health Services

Media

Insurance

Legal Services

Education

Technology

Sport & Entertainment

Consultancy

Public Administration

Other

Relevant company sizes

1 - 3

20 - 49

4 - 19

50 - 249

1000 +

Governing law

England and Wales

Language

English UK

Gender neutral

Yes