Public research institutions must limit their responsibility as much as possible.

National patent laws may require that a research institution holding a patent must undertake to defend that patent.

The institutions, however, rarely agree to a contractual obligation to defend a patent.

However, providing assistance in connection with infringements is often agreed to.

The general policy is to limit responsibility as much as possible.

Each techtrans office can clarify the policy of the research institutions within the individual domains.