FAQs - BiOS Agreements
How do BiOS-compliant agreements work?
What is a 'protected commons'?
Is using open source technology any different from putting the technology into the public domain?
Why bother to obtain a BiOS license?
What happens when researchers use patented technology without licenses?
How can a business make a profit using technology obtained under a BiOS-compatible agreement?
Do BiOS-compatible agreements allow patenting of improvements?
Who would want a BiOS license?
To what entities is a BiOS-type agreement available?
What types of technology are available under BiOS licenses now?
Can other technology be made available for use under the license?
Does a BiOS license cover only patented technologies?
Is there a research exemption?
How do I obtain a BiOS license?
Will a BiOS-compatible agreement encourage investment?
How do BiOS-compliant agreements work?
Under BiOS-compliant agreements, technology is available royalty-free for use in research or in creating products, by anyone in any country, based on a legally binding agreement to the following elements:
- All the agreements are non-exclusive;
- An owner of technology made available for use under a BiOS-compliant agreement, or an improvement to such technology, may not assert IP rights over that technology or improvement against any other entity that abides by the terms of a BiOS-compliant agreement;
- All licensees covenant to share improvements, making them available for use, even though they may be patented, to all other licensees;
- Participants share biosafety data and any other information needed to meet regulatory requirements for use in commercial products
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