What is a technology contract? What is the function of technology contract?

Technology contracts have the following purposes: to protect intellectual property rights; Conducive to the progress of science and technology; Promote the research and development, transformation, application and popularization of scientific and technological achievements. When concluding a technology contract, the parties must have the above expression of will, and it is necessary to conclude and perform a technology contract according to law.

legal ground

Article 844 of the Civil Code

The conclusion of a technology contract should be conducive to the protection of intellectual property rights and scientific and technological progress, and promote the research and development, transformation, application and popularization of scientific and technological achievements.

Article 845

The contents of a technology contract generally include the name of the project, the content, scope and requirements of the subject matter, the plan, place and method of performance, the confidentiality of technical information and materials, the ownership of technical achievements and the way of profit distribution, the acceptance criteria and methods, the interpretation of terms and conditions and other terms.

Technical background information, feasibility study and technical evaluation report, project task book and plan, technical standards, technical specifications, original design and process documents and other technical documents related to the performance of the contract may be taken as an integral part of the contract according to the agreement of the parties.

Where a technology contract involves a patent, it shall specify the name of the invention-creation, the applicant and patentee of the patent, the date of application, the application number, the patent number and the validity period of the patent right.