Russian Federation

Form of commercialisation

Requirements regarding form of contract

Limitations for HEIs

HEIs Unit responsible for commercialisation

Related law (name & link)

Contract on alienation of an exlcusive right

Written form (provisions of the contract not meeting the written form are invalid)

Yes (state HEIs need to obtain the permision from the Ministry of Education and Science)

Centers for Technology Transfer, Patent Offices etc.

Civil Code of the Russian Federation, Articles 1365, 1366

Licenсe

Written form (provisions of the contract not meeting the written form are invalid)

No

Centers for Technology Transfer, Patent Offices etc.

Civil Code of the Russian Federation, Articles 1367, 1368

Creation of university spin-off companies

Written form, obligatory valuation of IP being non-cash contribution to newly created company

No

Centers for Technology Transfer

Federal Law on Education in Russian Federation № 273-ФЗ