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Sample Letter Agreement for Material Transfer

This Letter Agreement is recommended by OTL for the distribution of Biological Material to your scientific colleagues at nonprofit scientific organizations.

[Date]

[Address]

Dear [Name]:

Per your request, I would like to make available to you the Biological Material described below:

Stanford
Registry Number		 Laboratory Designation Description
(obtain registry number from OTL) (your laboratory designation) (optional brief description
and/or reference to
attachments or publications)

The Biological Material is provided for nonclinical, noncommercial research purposes. Please do not distribute the Biological Material, including any progeny and any genetically engineered modification which is substantially based on and incorporates an essential element of the Biological Material, to any other individual or entity without my prior consent.

Because the Biological Material is experimental in nature, please note that it is provided without any warranties and that Stanford University or its employees have no liability in connection with its use.

If you agree with the above, please sign and return a copy of this letter to me for our laboratory records and we will promptly ship the material to you.

Sincerely,

(Stanford Scientist)

AGREED AND ACCEPTED:

_____________________

Date_________________

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