Examples of Directed Research in a sentence
The cost of the Directed Research and the Project Research to be funded by Syngenta shall be calculated based on the number of FTEs allocated to such work at the following rates for the 2003 calendar year: *Confidential Treatment Requested $[…***…] per annum for FTEs engaged in Project Research (the “Project Research Rate”); and $[…***…] per annum for FTEs engaged in Directed Research (the “Directed Research Rate”).
During any Year in which FTE Funding is less than $20.665 million as permitted under this Agreement, Diversa shall be entitled to decrease the Staffing Level ratably with the amount of the decrease in FTE Funding, in proportion to the percentage of FTEs allocated to Project Research and Directed Research.
Diversa shall cooperate with Syngenta in adapting the skill set of Diversa’s FTEs to facilitate reasonable flexibility in the funding of research and development activities (but not “pass-through” development activities which would not involve Diversa employees (i.e. buying in or subcontracting for development capabilities)) of Directed Research and Project Research.
The Project Research Rate and the Directed Research Rate for each FTE shall be CPI adjusted on the annual anniversary of the Effective Date, applying the published CPI figure as of October 31 of the prior year, using 2002 as the base year; provided, however, that in no event shall the Project Research Rate or the Directed Research Rate be reduced.
If FTE Funding is greater than $20.665 million during any Year during the Research Term, Diversa shall increase the Staffing Level ratably with the amount of such increase to carry out the Research Program unless otherwise mutually agreed by the Parties, in proportion to the percentage of FTEs allocated to Project Research and Directed Research.
Diversa shall not be obligated to conduct any research proposed by Syngenta as Directed Research if such research requires use, in any material respect, of any proprietary technology or intellectual property of Diversa relating to molecular evolution and/or microbe or microbial gene discovery technologies, except as agreed to by Diversa in its sole discretion.
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Diversa will diligently conduct research and development activities pursuant to the Research Plan as set forth herein with the primary objective of conducting Project Research to identify and develop Syngenta Products in the Syngenta Exclusive Field and of conducting Directed Research for Syngenta.
At a minimum, each Research Plan will include: (i) a general overview and timetable for the Project Research and the Directed Research and appropriate resources and budgets for such research during the next Year, and (ii) a preliminary and non-binding plan for research activities to be conducted in the subsequent Year which shall include, without limitation, staffing and resource allocations.
Subject to other conditions of this Agreement, at Syngenta’s request, Diversa shall diligently conduct Directed Research to improve the Platform Technology, to provide services using the Platform Technology, and other research services as Syngenta may otherwise reasonably request and Diversa may agree to undertake.