Declaration of Cooperation –Exploratory Projects

  1. Partners:

The following project partners have signed the present Declaration of Cooperation onXX.XX.XXXX:

  • XXXXXX, FN XXXXXXX, XXXXXXXX
  • XXXXXX, FN XXXXXXX, XXXXXXXX
  • XXXXXX, FN XXXXXXX, XXXXXXXX
  • XXXXXX, FN XXXXXXX, XXXXXXXX

(Name/Company name of partners, registration number (company number FN, ZVR no. etc.), address)

  1. Preamble:

The project partners have concluded a funding contract for the Exploratory ProjectXXXXXXXwith the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) and intend to collaborate in the said project. The partners sign the present Declaration of Cooperation to demonstrate their willingness for structural collaboration.

  1. Period:

The Declaration of Cooperation shall remain valid for the approved duration of the Exploratory Project from XX.XX.XXXXtoXX.XX.XXXX, including any extensions (e.g. extension of reporting periods).

  1. Cooperation:

Bysigning the Declaration of Cooperation the partners confirm to the FFG that all modalities of cooperation between all partners involved and the consortium leader have been specified, agreed and stipulated to ensure smooth project implementation.

  1. Intellectual property rights:

The partners furthermore confirm to FFG that all necessary contractual arrangements have been made to agree and stipulate the handling of intellectual property rights (patents, know-how. etc) existing prior to and created in the course of the project, including but not limited to regulations of ownership and rights of use and exploitation.

  1. Binding forceof theDeclaration of Cooperation:

Items 4 and 5 of this Declarationshall constitute binding declarations to the FFG.

  1. Applicable law:

The entire Declaration of Cooperationshall be governed by Austrian law, with the exception of the reference provisions of the Austrian IPRG (International Private Law Act) and the provisions of the UN Sales Convention.

  1. Place of jurisdiction:

Any disputes arising from this Declaration shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent Vienna courts.

Place, Date Signature and company stamp

Name of signatory in block letters

Exploratory ProjectXXXXXXX

Disclaimer bythe Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG):

The present Declaration of Cooperation is a model text that must be adapted to the project requirements, the intention of the contracting parties and the legal effects to be obtained. The model text indicates several suggestions for areas to be regulated but is not designed to be adopted without modification. The FFG does not recommend to adopt this model text as a Declaration of Cooperation and thus accepts no liability whatsoever for its use. This model text is provided as a checklist for potential users indicating the possible contents of a Declaration of Cooperation without however making any claim to completeness or accuracy.