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Operate, install, maintain, and train on the equipment to maximize its effectiveness and availability. Pentagon wants feedback on ip rights in defense acquisition. The notice cited the dods current policies and guidance to manage technical data and computer software in acquisition programs, including the agencys better buying power program, which was. The contractor grants or shall obtain for the government the following royalty free, worldwide, nonexclusive, irrevocable license rights in technical data other than computer software documentation see the rights in noncommercial computer software and noncommercial computer software documentation clause of this contract for rights in computer. Ferreri, brian hemstreet, anne lamont hume, gail d. A practical handbook for acquisition professionals fourth edition august 2011 prepared by office of the staff judge advocate space and missile systems center smc distribution statement a. When negotiating a contract with the government, the contractor, subcontractor and supplier need to understand how to protect their rights in technical data and. The objective of the technical data ips element is to identify, plan, resource and implement management actions to develop and acquire information to. May not be accessed at one time, by more than one terminal or cpu. A government purpose rights license means the rights to use, modify, reproduce, release or disclose the technical data or computer software within the government without restriction and outside the government for a government purpose any activity in which the united states government is a party, including cooperative agreements with international or multinational defense organizations or sales or transfers by the united states government to foreign governments or international. If the government acquires a data rights license, who owns the in technical data and computer software. Governing rights in technical data and computer software. Technical data and computer software rights handbook 4th. Foreword under secretary of defense for acquisition.

The proper acquisition and enforcement of ip rights in technical data and computer software under dod contracts is one of the. Use a computer program with one computer at one time. Includes coverage of data rights issues in federal supply schedule contracting. Refers to most restrictive rights in computer software u. Technical data and computer software rights handbook 9th. A practical handbook for acquisition professionals. Acquiring and enforcing the governments rights in technical data. Protecting technical data and computer software rights in. Inside dods reasonable approach to data rights rule. Governments rights in technical data and computer software under department of defense contracts. In a similar fashion, the department of defense dod considers a certain type of iptechnical data and computer software rights acquired under its contractsits lifeblood because that ip enables the dod to enhance competition and sustain systems and their subsystems over their lifecycle e. Inside dods reasonable approach to data rights rule law360.

Handbook of nonprescription drugs quick reference cortney mospan and miranda wilhelm on. This handbook is designed to provide you with a practical cradletograve handbook to acquiring technical data and computer software rights. Technical data and computer software rights handbook osd. The ninth edition of this handbook, issued by the office of the staff. Acquiring and enforcing the governments rights in technical data and computer software under department of defense contracts. Technical data restricted rights computer software far developed at private expense. This handbook provides a practical cradletograve approach to acquiring technical data and computer software rights.