Overview
Mid-Atlantic Commercial Research, LLC (MCR) provides professional and technical services to commercial clients, while MATRIC works primarily with government agencies and educational institutions.
MCR is eager to work with industrial organizations on challenging R&D problems. Our commercial clients bring real-world problems and opportunities that mesh well with our results-oriented approach. Please contact us for additional information on the possibilities for collaboration with MCR.
Services Offered
MCR services may involve the development of new products or processes, optimization of existing technology, or finding solutions to specific technical problems. These services primarily fall within the categories of Contract Research, Consulting, and Technical Services.
Confidentiality
MCR considers it extremely important to protect the confidentiality of information received from clients. Some of the steps in place to protect this information are described below.
- MCR will not accept project work with a competitor of an existing customer in a similar business area.
- MCR executes confidentiality agreements with customers, pledging to protect the data entrusted to us.
- Employees associated with MCR sign secrecy agreements to ensure the security of confidential information.
- All confidential information received from customers is handled on a “need to know” basis within MCR.
- MCR withholds printing of descriptive project titles, or the identity of the client when requested, in annual reports or in other reports to external organizations.
- All external communication of information from customer-supported projects is prohibited, except with written approval of the customer. This applies to any communications to the press or other media, seminar presentations, and any publications.
- Research notebooks and data records are held confidential and access is permitted only by authorized internal personnel.
MCR personnel strive to uphold the highest standards of personal and professional ethics. Our business is conducted with the greatest regard for honesty and integrity. Any situations involving potential conflict of interest will be carefully avoided.
Confidentiality Agreement
A bilateral non-disclosure ageement template can be downloaded here.
Intellectual Property Rights
MCR realizes that there are many different situations and needs regarding intellectual property, so it is important to maintain flexibility in these arrangements. It is also essential that the arrangements be mutually beneficial, since one-sided agreements are unlikely to lead to a continuing relationship. MCR is willing to explore a number of options, including the models described below.
- MCR owns all intellectual property and provides a license to the client for an agreed-upon period of exclusivity.
- MCR assigns ownership of all intellectual property to the client for a negotiated settlement.
- The client and MCR share ownership of the intellectual property and manage it together.
The handling of intellectual property rights and the project fees are an essential part of the project negotiations. As a usual starting point, the intellectual property will reside with the party making the invention, and joint inventions will be jointly owned.
MCR earns its income by performing contract research and has a need to share in the value created for its clients. The income can take the form of royalties, licensing fees for intellectual property, or bonuses for established technical or economic milestones.
Steps Involved
The steps below depict how a commercial organization proceeds to formalizing a research contract with MCR.
