commiss regul ec decemb implement articl council decis ec rule dissemin research result specif programm research technolog develop demonstr european commun commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun regard council decis ec novemb rule dissemin research result specif programm research technolog develop demonstr european commun articl thereof decis ec european parliament council adopt fourth framework programm commun research technolog develop period state rule govern dissemin result determin separ council decis articl treati rule adopt form decis ec articl decis set rule applic dissemin exploit knowledg gain specif research technolog develop demonstr rtd programm adopt accord articl treati articl decis term introductori paragraph articl decis ec rule set applic respect pre exist right subparagraph annex iii decis ec state dissemin activ consist coordin impli central manag activ dissemin arrang specif programm activ activ develop legal framework set council adopt rule govern dissemin acquir specif programm arrang implement framework programm treati state articl commun object strengthen scientif technolog basi commun industri encourag competit intern level promot research activ deem virtu chapter treati share cost contract predomin mean implement commun specif programm research technolog develop account greatest portion total financ alloc entir framework programm contract work carri partner industri scientif world work cooper implement research technolog develop project ownership result commun gener involv directli work carri contract kind increas number multi partner project industri compon programm necessit adopt harmon contractu claus dissemin exploit knowledg connect research develop contract conclud commiss account result contractu practic view larg number contract partner involv right establish arrang creat contractu practic council decis eec commiss regul ec adopt dissemin exploit rule framework programm basic consist rule set articl decis ec council commiss adopt june joint declar negoti approach respect intellectu properti aspect scientif technic agreement commun countri underlin safeguard interest parti agreement encourag adopt intern standard measur provid regul accord opinion committe set decis ec adopt regul articl regul adopt arrang implement rule laid articl decis ec appli knowledg result implement programm work undertaken direct financ wholli commun work undertaken share cost contract appli inform relev knowledg purpos regul knowledg mean result invent patent obtain directli commun research mean execut research technolog develop contract conclud commun parti background inform mean inform exclud knowledg right relat inform held contractor relat field research share cost contract contractor mean parti conclud share cost contract commun affili parti defin contract includ applic commun fund carri part work share cost contract alongsid similar manner relev contractor contractor mean parti conclud share cost contract commun project mean share cost contract task cover technic interdepend parti contract agre contractu defin condit programm mean programm mention paragraph commerci condit mean open market payment condit preferenti condit mean condit lower commerci condit transfer condit mean condit lower preferenti condit cost make licenc user right articl knowledg result work share cost contract own contractor carri work contractor undertak work share cost contract agreement alloc ownership right knowledg concern applic rule person emploi engag parti share cost contract claim right knowledg contractor step reach agreement ensur right exercis manner compat proper fulfil oblig share cost contract pursuant regul articl contractor ensur knowledg belong industri commerci applic natur justifi measur protect extent requir interest commun contractor accord applic legal contractu oblig request consent contractor commiss extent requir interest commun contractor adequ step protect knowledg countri choic contractor unabl unwil secur protect behalf knowledg belong event commiss oblig grant licenc exploit knowledg countri concern assum contractor protect knowledg behalf contractor concern grant exclus licenc countri condit set share cost contract articl contractor particip project royalti free basi make grant licenc user right respect knowledg extent proper implement work carri respect share cost contract subject articl knowledg gener contractor made contractor particip programm user right licenc grant transfer condit extent requir execut contractor research technolog develop work share cost contract provid suitabl arrang requir contractor conclud ensur knowledg purpos suppli condit appli contractor take part programm field relat object establish commun engag research technolog develop activ provid share cost contract place contractor oblig grant equival access knowledg person establish commun engag research technolog develop activ entitl request preferenti condit licenc user right knowledg conduct research technolog develop activ field ident relat cover share cost contract knowledg obtain refus grant licenc user right reason stipul share cost contract major busi interest contractor interest commun grant licenc user right refus owner knowledg license take adequ step exploit commerci knowledg commun commun request research technolog develop work pursuanc commun polici conduct joint research centr direct action activ accord commun framework programm institut competit work conduct joint undertak structur set basi articl treati grant royalti free exclus licenc knowledg research purpos knowledg confidenti entitl grant licenc articl contractor requir develop exploit commerci knowledg develop exploit commerci contractu agre period accord commun interest take account object strengthen intern competit commun industri econom social cohes commun commun polici support rtd activ carri exist scientif technic cooper agreement commun countri intern organ commiss consent contractor concern step encourag exploit knowledg accord interest commun contractor take part project entitl exploit commerci knowledg result project grant licenc user right knowledg purpos exploit commerci licenc user right confer grant licenc formal consent owner knowledg fee payabl share cost contract stipul term exploit arrang base natur project specif requir product gener commerci commerci role contractor contribut project subject articl share cost contract circumst contractor take part programm grant user right licenc cover knowledg result contract exploit commerci knowledg obtain project programm preferenti condit condit appli contractor take part programm field relat aim establish commun engag research develop activ provid share cost contract place contractor oblig provid equival access knowledg favour condit person establish commun legitim interest obtain right licenc exploit commerci knowledg entitl request right licenc grant commerci condit owner knowledg license adequ step exploit commerci knowledg exploit commerci agre period subject articl refus grant licenc user right mention paragraph paragraph reason stipul share cost contract major busi interest contractor interest commun provid busi interest improperli restrict exploit commerci knowledg commun grant licenc user right refus relat product manufactur thereof servic commerci articl specif arrang give effect right oblig pursuant articl durat laid share cost contract conclud subcontract contract defin share cost contract contractor ensur inclus claus provis regul contractu oblig commun respect rate commun fund significantli deviat gener rule deviat requir natur project share cost contract provid term condit make knowledg set articl articl contractor reason care dilig determin extent knowledg subject contractu regulatori legal limit oblig restrict limit affect dissemin knowledg background inform substanti imped smooth run project exploit commerci knowledg obtain project inform contractor parti project sign share cost contract delai work project commenc enabl assess impact limit oblig restrict question procedur set share cost contract articl knowledg result work undertaken direct financ wholli commun own commun provid relev programm decis contractu agreement commiss ensur knowledg belong commun industri commerci applic natur justifi measur protect extent requir interest commun accord applic legal contractu oblig knowledg belong commun made contractor interest parti establish commun knowledg research technolog develop work undertak exploit conform commun interest provis knowledg subject condit payment fee articl share cost contract condit request parti concern payment fee background inform held contractor made contractor particip project project background inform made relat user right grant extent perform request parti research technolog develop work project contractor hold background inform free disclos grant relat user right share cost contract condit make payment request contractor particip programm programm field relat aim background inform knowledg made accord articl condit account restrict diffus avail background inform legitim interest holder articl commiss publish gener inform aim total estim cost financi contribut commun durat research technolog develop work undertaken gener inform progress date result achiev project carri programm offici design bodi carri work defin share cost contract publish name laboratori involv contractor forbid justifi industri commerci ground contract sign provid public commiss respect confidenti commerci sensit inform contractor agre commiss specif procedur public knowledg inform qualiti interest warrant wide dissemin provid object public ground legitim commerci interest protect intellectu properti right confidenti natur knowledg inform requir provid commiss inform public paragraph subject articl contractor academ purpos publish knowledg sole own provid commiss contractor provid copi intend public rais written object justifi industri commerci ground month receipt articl contractor inform commiss result research technolog develop work state extent intend intellectu properti right protect subsequ report action respect complet research technolog develop work undertaken share cost contract contractor contractu agre period provid commiss dissemin plan set intent dissemin exploit result subsequ report action respect commiss contractor concern defin full extent requir polici restrict confidenti dissemin report knowledg gain execut share cost contract govern member state take account major commerci interest contractor interest commun explicit agreement contractor concern commiss commun report refer paragraph confidenti member countri intern organ convent agreement exchang inform conclud commun countri organ question articl request person bodi establish commun legitim interest accord principl regul contractor provid inform exist knowledg intellectu properti right relat knowledg commiss inform person bodi exist knowledg right extent knowledg right explicitli mention provid pursuant articl commiss commun confidenti commun institut report mention articl extent properli requir articl prejudic articl subject condit share cost contract commiss contractor respect confidenti natur fact inform knowledg document element commun confidenti disclosur prejudici parti disclos confidenti inform pursuant regul commiss contractor requir recipi inform confidenti purpos disclos articl entir durat share cost contract year expiri termin contractor subject articl give reason notif standard bodi knowledg obtain share cost contract contribut develop european intern standard commiss inform contractor standard work plan articl commun public progress date result work carri share cost contract includ commun public made connect seminar confer make mention programm work result obtain aid provid commun articl person establish countri entitl part work programm share cost contract term access knowledg person basi mutual advantag take account relev provis applic agreement natur project scale particip programm question specif contractu arrang give effect principl applic particip state conclud commun agreement associ programm part programm ensur complianc provis agreement dissemin evalu exploit knowledg framework relev programm part programm specif case involv programm centr geograph restrict area cooper econom develop aid provis includ programm contract concern author dissemin inform commun knowledg recipi cover agreement commun scientif technolog cooper specif arrang dissemin laid agreement possess knowledg concern articl regul affect provis contain decis adopt specif programm intend set detail supplement subject condit limit rule laid articl decis ec articl regul enter forc dai public offici journal european commun regul bind entireti directli applic member state brussel decemb commiss édith cresson member commiss oj oj oj oj