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Form C-0007
fill out one sheet of the MTA.
2019.04.01

RIKEN BRC

MATERIAL TRANSFER AGREEMENT
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the same “Recipient”(For Distribution to a Not-For-Profit

RECIPIENT
Recipient Scientist:

name as on the Order form.

Recipient Organization:

Address:

Pleasefill outandtheconditions
name ofunder
biologicalThis Material Transfer Agreement sets forth
the terms
which RIKEN BioResource Center(hereinafter referred to as ‘RIKEN BRC’) will
provide youwithobtain.
the RECIPIENT, and the RECIPIENT will receive, theresource(s)biological material specified as(BIOLOGICAL RESOURCE No.
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and its derivatives (hereinafter referred toPleaseas the fill
‘BIOLOGICALRESOURCE’)inresponsetotheRECIPIENT’s
request,out a detailed description of your research when you
and with which the RECIPIENT scientist and organization agree before the RECIPIENT receives the BIOLOGICAL
use the resource.
RESOURCE:For example:

1. The RIKEN BRC, a non-profit public organization financed by the Japanese Government, is engaged in collection,
Right control: Cytokinereceptor-mediatedcell differentiation
maintenance, storage, propagation, qualityand distributionof the biologicalresources, inassay.
order to contribute tothe Japanese and international scientificcommunityin thefield of life sciences.
Wrong: in vitro
assay.
2. (a) The RECIPIENT shall use the BIOLOGICAL RESOURCE for the following specific purpose:(b) The RECIPIENT shall obtain a written prior permission from the RIKEN BRC for the usage of theBIOLOGICAL RESOURCE for any other purposes than the purpose specified above.
3. The RECIPIENT shall not use theBIOLOGICALRESOURCE
for diagnosis
treatmentor other direct
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4. The RECIPIENT agrees to use theRESOURCE
complying with the following terms and conditions
set forth by the DEPOSITOR, which
specified in the RIKEN BRC Catalog and/or Website:
Forareexample:Right : Basically, there is no restriction regarding academic use.
Wrong : aIn the case requested by the DEPOSITOR, the RECIPIENT should obtain an approval from the DEPOSITOR using
the APPROVAL FORM prior to entering the AGREEMENT with the RIKEN BRC.
5. The RECIPIENT agrees to expressly describe that “the BIOLOGICAL RESOURCE (the resource name) was

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provided by the RIKEN BRC through the National Bio-Resource Project of the MEXT, Japan” in Materials andMethods, the Acknowledgement or any other appropriate section in any publication reporting the use thereof. TheRECIPIENT also agrees to send information regarding such publication to the RIKEN BRC. The RIKEN BRC mayrequest the RECIPIENT to report on progress and/or results obtained through the use of the BIOLOGICALRESOURCE, and the RECIPIENT shall respond truthfully to such a request by the RIKEN BRC. The RIKEN BRC
may disclose publicly such information to increase the value of the BIOLOGICAL RESOURCE, and to demonstrate
the contribution of the RIKEN BRC.
The RECIPIENT shall bear the cost of shipping, handling, part of production and other expenses necessary forpreparation and distribution of the BIOLOGICAL RESOURCE for the RECIPIENT.
The access to the BIOLOGICAL RESOURCE is limited to the RECIPIENT and the RECIPIENT’s co-workers andstudents who work for the purpose specified in Section 2(a) under the direct supervision and full responsibility of theRECIPIENT. The RECIPIENT shall not distribute, resell or otherwise dispose of the BIOLOGICAL RESOURCE toany third party. The disposition hereunder shall include any acts to transfer all or any part of the intellectual propertyor grant a license thereunder with respect to the BIOLOGICAL RESOURCE.
Nothing in this AGREEMENT shall be interpreted that the RIKEN BRC grants the RECIPIENT any rights under anypatents or other intellectual property, or licenses thereunder with respect to the BIOLOGICAL RESOURCE.
The RECIPIENT shall assume all liability for claims against the RECIPIENT and the RIKEN BRC by third parties
relating to alleged infringement of any patent, copyright, trademark or other intellectual property rights, which may
arise from the use, storage or disposal by the RECIPIENT of the BIOLOGICAL RESOURCE.
The RECIPIENT acknowledges that the BIOLOGICAL RESOURCE delivered pursuant to this AGREEMENT may
have defective, hazardous or faulty properties and may not necessarily fit for a particular purpose and that theRECIPIENT assumes all liability for any consequences resulting from the use by the RECIPIENT of theBIOLOGICAL RESOURCE.
The RECIPIENT agrees that any handling or other activities of the BIOLOGICAL RESOURCE in its laboratory shallbe conducted in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and guidelines. The RECIPIENT shall, if necessary,take all steps or procedures to comply with legal requirements for handling of the BIOLOGICAL RESOURCE.
Both parties shall discuss to enable amicable resolution of any accidents during shipment of the BIOLOGICALRESOURCE.
In case the RECIPIENT is in breach of this AGREEMENT, the RIKEN BRC may request the RECIPIENT to cease
its subsequent use of the BIOLOGICAL RESOURCE and other resources of the RIKEN BRC.
Both parties shall discuss in good faith to enable the amicable resolution of matters, arising in connection with theinterpretation or performance hereof as well as the matters which are not expressly set forth in this AGREEMENT.
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 shall be governed in accordance with the laws ofJapan.

The RECIPIENT and the RIKEN BRC do hereby sign two original copies of this AGREEMENT and each party holds one
signed copy.
RIKEN BioResource Research Center
3-1-1 Koyadai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0074, Japan
Director
Toshihiko Shiroishi, Ph.D.
Signature:
Date:

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Organization:

Cell (Not-For-Profit)
Form C-0007
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address of your organization, please fill out bothaddresses.

Address:

Name of Authorized Representative:

Please sign by a top director of yourorganization.
Title:
Signature:
Date:

Name of Scientist:
Title:
Signature:
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