Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Directed Academic Work Regulations
Regulation No. 27, 22-Kyou, April 1, 2010.
Article 1 Purpose
These Regulations prescribe matters related to directed academic work at Tokyo University of Agriculture andTechnology (hereinafter referred to as "TUAT").
Article 2 Definition of Terms
In these Regulations, the following terms take their meanings as defined below.
1. "Directed Academic Work" means work as delegated by a company or other organization (hereinafter referred to as"Delegating Party") performed by a staff member etc. of TUAT through provision of instruction and advice utilizing
their educational, research and specialized technical knowledge, to assist in the business and activities of the Delegating
Party, with expenses required paid by the Delegating Party.
2. "Staff Member etc." means a person as defined in Article 2, Section 1, No 4 of the Tokyo University of Agriculture
and Technology Employee's Invention Regulations (Regulation No. 41, 16-Kei/Kyou, April 7, 2004).
3. "Directed Academic Work Facilitator" means a Staff Member etc. who performs Directed Academic Work.
4. "Intellectual Property Rights etc." means a right as prescribed in Article 3 of the Tokyo University of Agriculture andTechnology Intellectual Property Management Regulations (Regulation No. 57, 16-Kei/Kyou , April 7, 2004).
Article 3 Standards for Acceptance of Directed Academic WorkIn principle, directed academic work will only be undertaken when it is accepted as being consistent with or within thescope of, the work duties of TUAT Staff Members etc., and moreover will not impede their primary research andeducational activities.
Article 4 Conditions for Acceptance of Directed Academic Work
The following conditions apply to Directed Academic Work.
1. The Directed Academic Work may not be unilaterally discontinued by the Delegating Party.
2. Any benefits accruing to a Directed Academic Work Facilitator due to Intellectual Property Rights etc. that arise as aresult of Directed Academic Work shall vest in TUAT.
3. The Delegating Party shall pay the price for the Directed Academic Work (hereinafter referred to as "Directed
Academic Work Fees") by the due date.
4. Directed Academic Work Fees paid will not be refunded.
Article 5 Applying for Directed Academic WorkA party wishing to apply for Directed Academic Work shall submit the directed academic work application form
prescribed separately (hereinafter referred to as "Application Form") to the President.
Article 6 External Funding Examination Committee
1. The President shall appoint an External Funding Examination Committee (hereinafter referred to as "Funding
Examination Committee") to the Institute of Agriculture and the Institute of Engineering, who shall examine whether toaccept an application for Directed Academic Work.
2. Matters pertaining to the Funding Examination Committee are as prescribed separately.
Article 7 Determination of an Application for Directed Academic Work
1. When the President receives an application for Directed Academic Work the President shall determine the applicationin the light of the examination conducted by the Funding Examination Committee appointed pursuant to the precedingarticle, provided that, in the case of an application for Directed Academic Work that will be completed within eight
hours on a single day, if the head of the department etc. to which the Directed Academic Work Facilitator is affiliatedhas determined there will be no impediment to the operation of the department etc., it shall be sufficient for the Funding
Examination Committee to provide retrospective confirmation after performance of the Directed Academic Work
Concerned.
2. The President shall report in summary to the Education and Research Council concerning any Directed Academic

Work determined as accepted for performance.
Article 8 Formation of Contract
1. When the President has made a determination to accept an application for Directed Academic Work pursuant to thepreceding article, the President shall form a contract with the Delegating Party using the Academic Instruction
Agreement Form prescribed separately.
2. When the President forms a contract pursuant to the preceding clause the President shall notify the fact to the head ofthe department etc. to which the Directed Academic Work Facilitator concerned is affiliated and to the DirectedAcademic Work Facilitator.
Article 9 Payment of Academic Work Instruction Fees
1. The Delegating Party to a contract for Directed Academic Work shall pay all or part of the Directed Academic Work
Fees prior to commencing the Directed Academic Work Concerned, except in the case of a contract subject to theproviso prescribed in Article 7, Section 1.
2. The amount for Directed Academic Work Fees shall be determined by consultations between the Delegating Partyand TUAT taking ¥22,000 as the standard amount per hour for work performed within TUAT, having regard topreparation time, place of performance and the state of instructions etc.
Article 10 Calculation of Expenses
1. All expenses required for Directed Academic Work shall be calculated according to the accounting of TUAT.
2. Directed Academic Work Fees shall be the sum total of fees directly necessary for the performance of the Directed
Academic Work concerned ("Direct Expenses") and the common expenses allocation ("Indirect Expenses"). Here,
Indirect Expenses shall in principle be an amount equivalent to 10/110 of the Directed Academic Work Fees.
Article 11 Discontinuance of Directed Academic Work and Alteration of Term
1. The President may make a determination to discontinue or alter the term of Directed Academic Work if he/shedetermines it is necessary due to a natural disaster or other unavoidable reason.
2. In addition to the prescriptions of the preceding section, the President, upon consultations with the Delegating Party,
may discontinue Directed Academic Work if he/she determines that the content of the Directed Academic Work
concerned corresponds to joint research as prescribed in Article 2 No. 1 of the Tokyo University of Agriculture andTechnology Joint Research Regulations (Regulation No. 61, Kei/Kyou, April 7, 2004) or consigned research asprescribed in Article 2 No. 1 of the Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology Consigned Research Regulations(Regulation No. 62, 2004).
3. In the case that the President decides to discontinue or alter the term of Directed Academic Work pursuant to theprescriptions of the preceding two sections, he/she shall notify the Delegating Party and Directed Academic Work
Facilitator of the fact and shall terminate the agreement or form a Directed Academic Work term alteration agreement.
Article 12 Patent Applications Etc.
Intellectual property rights etc. shall be handled in conformance with the Tokyo University of Agriculture andTechnology Employee's Invention Regulations (Regulation No. 41, Kei/Kyou, April 7, 2004) and the Tokyo Universityof Agriculture and Technology Intellectual Property Management Regulations (Regulation No. 57, Kei/Kyou, 2004).
Article 13 Confidentiality
The President may, in the formation of a Directed Academic Work agreement, prescribe that information provided ordisclosed to or learned by a Directed Academic Work Facilitator from the Delegating Party in the performance of theDirected Academic Work, may, upon consultations with the Delegating Party, be rendered ineligible for public
disclosure.
Article 14 Announcement of Results
1. In principle, the President may announce results obtained from Directed Academic Work.
2. The methods and timing of the disclosure of the results of Directed Academic Work shall, after consultations with theDelegating Party, be prescribed in the Directed Academic Work agreement concerned, to an extent that does notpreclude acquisition of Intellectual Property Rights etc.

Article 15 Directed Academic Work Reports
When the Directed Academic Work is completed, the Directed Academic Work Facilitator shall report to the President
using a Directed Academic Work Report form as prescribed separately.
Article 16 Miscellaneous
Other necessary matters pertaining to the handling of Directed Academic Work may be prescribed separately in addition
to these Regulations.
Supplementary Provisions
These Regulations shall come into effect from April 1, 2010.