Legal Advisor
SERVICES
The Office of the Legal Advisor of the Center for Sponsored Programs and Entrepreneurial Initiatives (CSPEI), is responsible for advising appropriate University officials on matters relating to Federal and State Laws, University Rules, Regulations, and Policies related to research and external funds. Also reviews Professional Service Contracts, Grants Agreements, Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs), Material Transfer Agreements (MTAs), Subawards, Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) and any other document requiring the signature of the UPRRP Chancellor, related to research and external funds.
CONTACT
Center for Sponsored Programs and Entrepreneurial Initiatives (CSPEI)
University of Puerto Rico- Río Piedras Campus
787-764-0000, ext. 86730
Related Materials
External Funds
- Law No. 174, August 31, 1996 (in Spanish) - Amends Law Number 1 of January 20, 1996 (Law of the University of Puerto Rico), to add Article 12(g) which authorizes the University to establish University Intramural Practice Plans
- Certification No. 123 (1996-1997) Board of Trustees (in Spanish) - Creation and Administration of University Intramural Practice Plans
- Certification No. 124 (1996-1997) Board of Trustees (in Spanish) - Amends Articles 68, 69 y 100 -University Intramural Practice Plans
- University Intramural Practice Plans-Administrative Procedures Manual (in Spanish) - UPR, Central Administration
- Certification No. 36 (2009-2010) Board of Trustees (in Spanish) - Institutional Policy for the Obtainment, Use, and Regulation of External Funds Received by the University of Puerto Rico for Educational, Research, and Public Service Programs Certification No. 37 (2009-2010) Board of Trustees (in Spanish) -Institutional Policy for the Request and Acceptance of Private Donations
- Certification No. 15 (2011-2012) Board of Trustees - Effort Reporting Policies and Procedures
- Certification No. 16 (2011-2012) Board of Trustees - Cost Sharing - Matching Funds Policies and Procedures
- UPR Handbook of Policies and Procedures for Sponsored Programs
Research Compliance and Regulations
- Certification 23 (1996-1997) Board of Trustees (in Spanish) - Policy to Establish Multidisciplinary and Multi-Campus Research Institutes
- Certification No. 108 (1998-1999) Board of Trustees (in Spanish) - Institutional Policy on Research
- Certification No. 14 (2011-2012) Board of Trustees - Institutional Policy for Promotion and Development of Research
- Certification No. 45 (2006-2007) Board of Trustees - The System-wide Policy for Responding to Allegations of Possible Research Misconduct
- Circular No. 17 (1989-1990) Office of the Chancellor (in Spanish) - Institutional Policy and Procedures Regarding Lack of Intellectual Integrity in Teaching or Research
- Circular No. 27 (2000-2001, as amended) Office of the Chancellor (in Spanish) - UPR-RP Research Bonus Policy
- Law No. 101, June 27, 2008 - Tax Incentives for Scientific Researchers Act
- Conflict of Interest
- FORM 1.A : University of Puerto Rico Disclosure of Investigator’s Significant Financial Interest
- FORM 1.B : University of Puerto Rico Disclosure of Investigator’s Significant Financial Interest - TO BE FILED BY ALL RESEARCHERS WITH SIGNIFICANT CONFLICT OF INTEREST
- FORM 2.A : University of Puerto Rico Financial Conflict of Interest Annual Disclosure Form
- FORM 2.B : University of Puerto Rico FCOI Disclosure Attachment
- FCOI Presentation: Financial Conflict Of Interest Regulations
- Conflict of Interest Webinar
- Certification No. 8 (2012-2013): Policy and Guidelines for Financial Conflicts of Interest and Commitments in Research and Sponsored Programs of the University of Puerto Rico
- Circular No. 24 (2012-2013): Norms and Procedures for Managing Financial Conflict of Interest and Commitments in Sponsored and Non-Sponsored at University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus
- Export Control
- Brochure: Export Control Regulations
- Material Transfer
- Material Transfer Agreement Terms Guide
- Material Transfer Agreement Request Form
- Outgoing UPRRP Material Transfer Agreement (Template)
Contracts & Agreements
- Guide: "Contract Requirements" (in Spanish)
- Contract Review Request Form (in Spanish)
- Professional Services Contract (Template)
- Law No. 18, October 30, 1975, as amended (in Spanish) - Registry of Contracts in the Office of the Comptroller
- Law No. 1, January 3, 2012 - Government Ethics Act
- Law No. 84, June 18, 2002 - Code of Ethics for Contractors Suppliers and Applicants for Economics Incentives of the Executive Agencies of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
- Law No. 237, August 31, 2004, as amended - Uniform Parameters in the Procedures for Contracting Professional or Consulting Services for Government Agencies and Entities in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
- Regulation No. 17, March 27, 2003 Office of the Comptroller - Advisory and Professional Services Contracting
- Regulation No. 33, September 15, 2009, as amended Office of the Comptroller - Registry of Contracts, Deeds, and Related Documents and the Sending of Copies to the Office of the Comptroller
- Subawards
- Brochure: Subaward or Contract for Services?
- Subaward Process
- Subaward Checklist
- Subaward Commitment Form
- Subaward Modification Request Form
- Subrecipient Contacts Form
- UPRRP Subaward Agreement (Template)
Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer
- General
- Law No. 139, July 13, 2011 (in Spanish) - Puerto Rico Right of Publicity Act
- MOU Regarding Intellectual Property (Template)
- Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement (Template)
- UPRRP Non-Disclosure Agreement (Template)
- Patent
- U.S. Code Title 35: Patent Laws
- U.S. Code Title 37: Bayh-Dole Act
- Brochure: What is a Patent?
- Brochure: Institutional Policy on Patents, Inventions, and their Commercialization (in Spanish)
- Certification 132 (2002-2003) Board of Trustees (in Spanish): Institutional Policy on Patents, Inventions, and their Commercialization
- Circular Letter R-0304-17 (in Spanish): UPR Patent Net Income Distribution
- Institutional Patenting and Commercialization Process Diagram (in Spanish)
- UPR Invention Disclosure Form
- UPRRP Patent Portfolio
- Copyright
- U.S. Code Title 17: Copyright Act
- U.S. Code Title 17: VARA Act, 17 USC § 106 A
- Brochure: What is a Copyright?
- Brochure: Institutional Policy on Copyright (in Spanish)
- Certification 93-140 Higher Education Council (in Spanish): Institutional Policy on Copyrights
- Circular Letter 95-01 (in Spanish): Unauthorized Reproduction of Works Protected Under Copyright Law
- Law No. 55, March 9, 2012 (in Spanish) - Author’s Moral Rights Act of Puerto Rico
Trademark
- U.S. Code Title 15: Lanham (Trademark) Act, 15 USC Chapter 22
- 37 C.F.R. Part 2: U.S. Trademark Law: Rules of Practice & Federal Statute
- Law No. 169, December 16, 2009: Puerto Rico Trademark Act
Useful Links
- United States Patent and Trademark Office
- United States Library of Congress
- U.S. Copyright Office
- DHHS- Office of Extramural Research (OER)
- NIH- Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare
- DHHS/NIH- Office of Human Subjects Research
- Export Control Regulations (EAR)
- Bureau of Industry and Security
- Federal Acquisition Regulations
- Extramural Invention Reporting Compliance
- Office of Management and Budget Circulars
- Code of Federal Regulations
- Puerto Rico Department of State (Intellectual Property)
- Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (superseding OMB Circulars A-21, A-110 and A-133)
- NIH Office of Technology Transfer
- Patents and Trademarks Depositary Libraries
Conflicts of Interests and Commitments Regulations
Certification No. 8 (2012-2013) of the Board of Trustees of the University of Puerto Rico: Policy and Guidelines for Financial Conflicts of Interest and Commitments in Research and Sponsored Programs of the University of Puerto Rico