Licensing
License Z-Chitosan.
With a licence, you use the Z-Chitosan technology and the related know-how in your field of use and region. You manufacture products with Z-Chitosan in your own production and sell them in your market. Scope, rights and legal basis are set out in the contract.
- Technology
- Use of the Z-Chitosan technology in the agreed field of use, under the contract.
- Know-how
- Production, processing and quality control, to the extent agreed in the contract.
- Data package
- Material and safety data and regulatory documents on Z-Chitosan, where available; selected test data on request, subject to review and NDA.
- Labelling
- Use of the “with Z-Chitosan” mark, following agreed rules for claims in each market.
Scope
What a licence covers.
The scope is defined in the contract for each field of use. Typical elements are:
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Technology
Use of the Z-Chitosan technology in the agreed field of use. The technology is described in the patent specifications US 11,708,424 B1 and US 12,071,490 B2; the contract sets out which rights a licence includes and on what basis.
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Know-how
Production, processing and quality control, to the extent agreed in the contract.
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Data package
Material and safety data and regulatory documents on Z-Chitosan, where available; selected test data on request, subject to review and NDA.
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Labelling
Use of the “with Z-Chitosan” mark, following agreed rules for claims in each market.
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Support
Technology transfer, training and support with testing.
Conformity assessment or approval of your end product remains with the manufacturer. ZCP supports you with data.
Field matrix
Fields of use and regions.
The matrix shows the fields of use and regions in which a licence is possible. We clarify availability for each field and region in a meeting. A field can be defined more narrowly, for example urinary catheters within medical devices.
| DACH | EU excluding DACH | North America | Other regions | |
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| Medical devices | ||||
| Plastics & masterbatch | ||||
| Textiles | ||||
| Paints & coatings | ||||
| Packaging | ||||
| Water & membranes | ||||
| Hygiene products | ||||
| Animal hygiene | ||||
| Touch surfaces |
Process
From first meeting to contract.
Five steps with a decision after each one. Either side can say at any point that it is not a fit.
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You describe your product, market and the field of use you want. We establish whether a licence is the right route.
Continue or stop
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A mutual NDA before data and know-how are shared.
Continue or stop
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Access to the data package; selected test data on request, subject to review and NDA. Samples for your own trials.
Continue or stop
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The key points in one document: field of use, region, exclusivity, term and each side's obligations.
Continue or stop
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Contract, technology transfer and start in your production.
Duration depends on testing and negotiation.
Requirements
What licensees bring.
- Manufacturing or processing in the field of use, for example compounding, coating or textile finishing
- A quality management system, for example to ISO 9001, or ISO 13485 for medical devices
- Market access and responsibility for the end product: conformity, approval, labelling
- Capacity for testing to an agreed test plan
- Willingness to align marketing claims for each market with ZCP
Sources2
- US 11,708,424 B1: Inclusion of chitosan and herbal extracts as an antimicrobial agent. Filed 12 May 2022, granted 25 July 2023. USPTO / Google Patents.
- US 12,071,490 B2: Method for production of antimicrobial polymers. Filed 2 February 2023, granted 27 August 2024. USPTO / Google Patents.
Enquire about a licence.
Tell us your field of use, region and timeline. We will reply with a proposed meeting date.