Biotech · E-Signatures

E-Signatures for
Biotechnology

IP assignment agreements, licensing deals, CRO contracts, grant agreements, and regulatory documents — signed with compliant e-signatures for biotech companies at every stage.

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21 CFR
Part 11 support
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& eIDAS compliant
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Biotech IP

IP Assignment and Technology Licensing for Biotech

Technology transfer agreements, patent licences, research collaboration agreements, material transfer agreements, and IP assignment documents — all executed with legally binding e-signatures and court-admissible audit trails.

  • Technology transfer — University-to-company and company-to-company technology transfer agreements.
  • Patent licences — Exclusive and non-exclusive patent licence grants with royalty provisions.
  • Material transfer — MTAs for biological materials, cell lines, and research reagents.

IP Assignment and Technology Licensing for Biotech

Patent licences, MTAs, technology transfer, and IP assignments for biotech companies.

Included on all plans
CRO Contracts

CRO and Research Collaboration Agreements

Contract research organisation (CRO) agreements, research collaboration contracts, confidentiality agreements, and data sharing agreements — managed with Zignature's e-signature workflows.

  • CRO master service agreement — Research services scope, IP, data ownership, and publication rights.
  • Research collaboration — Collaborative R&D agreements with funding, IP, and co-development.
  • Data sharing agreements — Clinical data sharing with academic institutions and government.

CRO and Research Collaboration Agreements

CRO agreements, research collaborations, and data sharing contracts for biotech.

Included on all plans
Regulatory Compliance

Regulatory Submission Documents with Compliant Signatures

IND applications, BLA/NDA submissions, and regulatory correspondence often require documented authorisation signatures. Zignature provides the compliant e-signature infrastructure for biotech regulatory workflows.

  • IND authorisation — Investigational new drug application authorisation signatures.
  • Regulatory correspondence — FDA, EMA, and other agency correspondence with signed authorisation.
  • GxP compliance — Good laboratory and clinical practice document signing.

Regulatory Submission Documents with Compliant Signatures

Compliant e-signatures for regulatory submission authorisation documents.

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Use Cases

Works for Every Scenario

From simple agreements to complex multi-party workflows.

How It Works

Up and Running in Minutes

No training required. Send your first document today.

1

Configure research document templates

IP assignment, CRO, collaboration, and regulatory document templates set up.

2

Manage researcher and partner signing

Academic, CRO, and partner signatories added with role-based fields.

3

Execute agreements at research speed

Documents dispatched and signed without slowing R&D timelines.

4

IP and regulatory archive maintained

Complete IP and regulatory document archive with audit trails.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know.

Can biotech companies sign patent licence agreements via e-signature?

Yes. Patent licence agreements — exclusive, non-exclusive, sublicenseable — are routinely executed via e-signature. Zignature's audit trail provides the execution evidence required for USPTO recordal and licensing program management.

Are material transfer agreements (MTAs) suitable for e-signature?

Yes. MTAs for biological materials, cell lines, plasmids, and research reagents are commonly executed via e-signature. The signed MTA with audit trail provides the legal record of material transfer obligations.

Can Zignature support IND application authorisation signatures?

Yes. Zignature can be used for the signatory authorisation documents accompanying regulatory submissions. The signed document and audit trail provide evidence of the authorised signatory's approval for submission.

How does Zignature handle collaborative research IP agreements with universities?

Configure multi-party signing for university-industry research collaboration agreements — technology transfer office signatory, PI, industry sponsor, and legal counsel can all sign their respective sections with role-specific fields.

Does Zignature support 21 CFR Part 11 for biotech electronic records?

Yes. Zignature's authentication and audit trail architecture meets the core 21 CFR Part 11 requirements for biotech electronic records. Formal system validation should be conducted per your QA procedures.

Can Zignature manage grant agreements with government funding agencies?

Yes. NIH grant agreements, SBIR/STTR awards, and DOD research contracts can all include e-signed authorisation documents via Zignature, subject to the agency's e-signature acceptance policies.