Medical Mycology Research Center(MMRC)
MATERIAL TRANSFER AGREEMENT(FOR DEPOSITION)DEPOSITOR:
Depositor Staff :Depositor Organization:
Address:(hereinafter referred to as the ‘DEPOSITOR’) and Medical Mycology ResearchCenter (former Research Center for Pathogenic Fungi and Microbial Toxicoses), Chiba
University (hereinafter referred as ‘MMRC’) agree as follows with regard to the deposit of thematerial(s) by the DEPOSITOR with the MMRC.
1. The MMRC is, as a core organization of biological resources in Japan to contribute to theJapanese and international research community for the development of the research andutilization in the field of the life sciences, engaged in the services to collect, maintain, store,
and/or multiply the biological resources and to distribute to researchers such biologicalresources.
This Material Transfer Agreement (hereinafter referred to as the ‘AGREEMENT’) sets forth
the terms and conditions agreed by the DEPOSITOR and the MMRC on the deposit of thefollowing biological material by the DEPOSITOR with the MMRC:Name of The Material(s):(hereinafter referred to as the ‘BIOLOGICAL RESOURCE’).
2. The DEPOSITOR agrees to deposit free of change the BIOLOGICAL RESOURCE with theMMRC. The MMRC may maintain, store and multiply the BIOLOGICAL RESOURCE andmay distribute it to researchers. Nothing in this AGREEMENT shall be interpreted that
this AGREEMENT grants to the MMRC the right to transfer or assign any patents or otherintellectual property rights with respect to the BIOLOGICAL RESOURCE, without a priorconsent of the DEPOSITOR.
3. The DEPOSITOR represents that the DEPOSITOR has all power and authorization to enter
into this AGREEMENT and to perform its obligation hereunder, without violating any1statutory or contractual obligations or restrictions.
4. The DEPOSITOR shall, upon the deposit hereunder, notify and provide with the MMRC theaccurate information (including patent information, if any) about the quality andcharacteristics of the BIOLOGICAL RESOURCE.
5. The origin of the BIOLOGICAL RESOURCE is as follows:(Check an appropriate box)
□ The DEPOSITOR developed the BIOLOGICAL RESOURCE.
□ The DEPOSITOR obtained the BIOLOGICAL RESOURCE developed byothers with consent to deposit it with the MMRC.
□ The DEPOSITOR purchased the BIOLOGICAL RESOURCE withno restriction for transfer and deposit.
□ Others.
(Please describe)
6. The MMRC may distribute the BIOLOGICAL RESOURCE to recipients pursuant to thefollowing terms and conditions set forth by the DEPOSITOR:(Check an appropriate box(es) of required terms and conditions.)□ No specific terms and conditions.
(The DEPOSITOR waives its own rights under any patents, intellectual property, orother proprietary rights with respect to the results to be obtained by use of theBIOLOGICAL RESOURCE.)□ The following terms and conditions will be requested by the DEPOSITOR.
□ In publishing the research results obtained by use of the BIOLOGICALRESOURCE, a citation of the following literature(s) designated by theDEPOSITOR is requested.
(Please describe)□In publishing the research results to be obtained by use of the BIOLOGICALRESOURCE, an acknowledgment to the DEPOSITOR is requested.
□The following specific terms and conditions are requested by the DEPOSITOR.
In this event, the recipient of BIOLOGICAL RESOURCE shall obtain a priorwritten consent on use of it from the DEPOSITOR.
(Please describe)[Examples of above specific terms and conditions : Prior to filing an application for apatent, or intellectual property or other rights based on the results of research using

2the BIOLOGICAL RESOURCE, the recipient shall acquire the consent from theDEPOSITOR for such application. Use of the BIOLOGICAL RESOURCE shall belimited to a collaborative research with the DEPOSITOR or a collaborative researchrequiring co-authorship of the DEPOSITOR for ONE or TWO years.]
7. The MMRC shall not be held liable to the DEPOSITOR for any damage or loss to theBIOLOGICAL RESOURCE due to any events during maintenance or storage of theBIOLOGICAL RESOURCE, except for the causes by gross negligence or willful conduct ofthe MMRC.
8. The cost of shipping of the BIOLOGICAL RESOURCE from the DEPOSITOR to the MMRC
shall be borne by the MMRC.
9. Both parties shall discuss to enable amicable resolution of accidents during shipment of theBIOLOGICAL RESOURCE.
10. The MMRC’s Resource Review Committee, Institutional Review Board or other committees
that include outside experts, may periodically review the activities of the MMRC. Upon therecommendation by these committees, the MMRC may discontinue the maintenance andstorage of the BIOLOGICAL RESOURCE or otherwise dispose of it after notifying its
intention to the DEPOSITOR.
11. The BIOLOGICAL RESOURCE shall be shipped, deposited and otherwise treated inaccordance with all applicable laws, regulations and guidelines. The DEPOSITOR and theMMRC shall, if necessary, take all steps and procedures to comply with legal requirements
for handling of the BIOLOGICAL RESOURCE.
12. Both parties shall discuss in good faith to enable the amicable resolution of matters, arisingin connection with the interpretation and performance hereof, as well as the matters which
are not expressly set forth in this AGREEMENT.
13. Any matter or dispute, which cannot be settled through said amicable discussion, shall be
subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of Tokyo District Court, Japan. This AGREEMENT shallbe governed in accordance with the laws of Japan.
The DEPOSITOR and the MMRC do hereby sign two original copies of this AGREEMENT
and each party holds one signed copy.
DEPOSITOR:

Organization:
Address:
Name of Authorized Representative:
Title:

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Signature:
Date:
Name of Staff:
Title:
Signature:
Date:
MMRC:

Organization: Medical Mycology Research Center, Chiba University
Address: 1-8-1, Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba-city, Chiba (260-8673), Japan
Name of Authorized Representative: Dr. Takashi Yaguchi
Title:

Head of Management Unit, Division of Bio-resouces

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