A credible technology transfer does more than grant a licence. It defines what will move, what remains with the owner, how knowledge will be documented, how capability will be demonstrated and which party remains accountable for quality, regulation, supply and market performance.
Transfer architecture
- Background and project intellectual property.
- Territory, field of use, exclusivity and performance conditions.
- Know-how, process documents, equipment, software and data.
- Training, supplier qualification, validation and acceptance.
- Governance, improvements, audit, support, termination and transition.
Stage the commitment
Rights and expenditure should expand only when evidence, demand and the receiving organisation’s capability justify the next stage. The operating model should be clear before legal drafting fixes it into a transaction.