Legal & Funding
Sponsor Acknowledgement
[New Partners] Our industry partners sign this Sponsor Acknowledgment (SA) (click here to download the full sponsor acknowledgment). The SA covers five years of partnership, but it does not obligate your company to five years of projects.
[Renewing] After executing the full SA, please renew each year with this addendum for years two through five. (click here to download the addendum)
Return the signed sponsor acknowledgment or addendum via email to [email protected]. The SA will be routed through Purdue’s Legal Counsel. You will receive a fully executed SA.
Differences between Course-Based Experiential Projects versus Sponsored Research The differences between these two types of projects are summarized in a document. (click here to download a chart describing the differences) For ease of understanding, see this graphic as well. (click here to download a graphic describing the differences)
NDA
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Most companies require the students and Data Mine staff to sign a NDA at the start of the project.
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The NDA is provided by the company. If you do not have a NDA, here is a generic one provided by Purdue Legal Counsel.
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The NDA must be between an individual (student or staff) and the company. Purdue will not sign a NDA on behalf of the students.
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To make it easy for you, Data Mine staff handle the logistics of getting the NDAs signed by students and staff. We return a zip file of all signed documents shortly after the fall semester starts.
IP
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At Purdue University, students retain their IP. Students can choose to license or assign it to the company at no cost.
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The IP Assignment Agreement is provided by the company. If you do not have an IP Assignment Agreement, here is a generic one provided by Purdue Legal Counsel.
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Purdue faculty and staff cannot sign any agreement regarding IP for projects running under the Sponsor Acknowledgement. Faculty and staff can only sign an IP agreement under sponsored research contracts.