Degunkification

Question 1

What is degunkification?

what-purpose-why

Answer 1

Process where you search (events, contracts and documents) in order to clarify who owns and has the right to access, since it’s necessary to obtain a control position and for value creation.
If not carried out there will be uncertainties which could hamper transactions and make it difficult to e.g. convince investors.

As part of the clarification of ownership you should also make a risk analysis and a plan of action.

Question 2

Kinds of contracts that can be relevant to degunk

Answer 2

• Shareholders Agreements
• Employment contracts and collective agreements
• Consultancy agreements
• Research collaboration agreements
• Research sponsor agreements
• Transfer of rights agreements
• License agreements

Question 3

Other aspects to consider to degunk

Answer 3

• Employers right to inventions (is there an employment situation, e.g. Shareholders that are not employed by the company)
• Teacher’s exemption (for researchers within academia, not e.g. University Hospitals)
• Copyright (in particular when it comes to software, does it belong to the employer or the one who created it?)