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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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53 sections with “Copyright”: the first 40

  • FAR 27.404-3 Copyrighted works.
    …ractor must obtain permission of the contracting officer prior to asserting rights in any copyrighted work containing data first produced in the performance of a contract. However, contractors are normally authorized, without prior approval…
  • DFARS 227.7103-9 Copyright.
    (a) Copyright license. (1) The clauses at 252.227-7013, Rights in Technical Data—Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services, and 252.227-7018, Rights in Other Than Commercial Technical Data and Computer Software—Small Business I…
  • DFARS 227.7203-9 Copyright.
    (a) Copyright license. (1) The clauses at 252.227-7014, Rights in Other Than Commercial Computer Software and Other Than Commercial Computer Software Documentation, and 252.227-7018, Rights in Other Than Commercial Technical Data and Comput…
  • FAR 52.227-2 Notice and Assistance Regarding Patent and Copyright Infringement.
    … in 27.201-2(b), insert the following clause: Notice and Assistance Regarding Patent and Copyright Infringement (JUN 2020) (a) The Contractor shall report to the Contracting Officer, promptly and in reasonable written detail, each notice …
  • DFARS 227.7003 Claims for copyright infringement.
    The procedures set forth herein will be followed, where applicable, in copyright infringement claims.
  • DFARS 227.7011 Procurement of rights in inventions, patents, and copyrights.
    …cy of the Department of Defense to procure rights under patents, patent applications, and copyrights whenever it is in the Government's interest to do so and the desired rights can be obtained at a fair price. The required and suggested cla…
  • FAR 27.201 Patent and copyright infringement liability.
  • FAR 52.227-14 Rights in Data—General.
    … that is a trade secret, is commercial or financial and confidential or privileged, or is copyrighted computer software, including minor modifications of the computer software. Restricted rights, as used in this clause, means the rights of…
  • FAR 52.227-17 Rights in Data—Special Works.
    …except as provided in paragraph (c) of this clause. (ii) The right to limit assertion of copyright in data first produced in the performance of this contract, and to obtain assignment of copyright in that data, in accordance with paragraph…
  • FAR 52.227-20 Rights in Data—SBIR Program.
    … that is a trade secret, is commercial or financial and confidential or privileged, or is copyrighted computer software, including minor modifications of the computer software. SBIR data means data first produced by a Contractor that is a …
  • DFARS 227.7106 Contracts for special works.
    …red under that contract, including controlling distribution by obtaining an assignment of copyright, or a specific need to obtain indemnity for liabilities that may arise out of the creation, delivery, use, modification, reproduction, relea…
  • DFARS 227.7205 Contracts for special works.
    …red under that contract, including controlling distribution by obtaining an assignment of copyright, or a specific need to obtain indemnity for liabilities that may arise out of the creation, delivery, use, modification, reproduction, relea…
  • DFARS 252.227-7013 Rights in Technical Data—Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …All rights not granted to the Government are retained by the Contractor. (e) Third party copyrighted data. The Contractor shall not, without the written approval of the Contracting Officer, incorporate any copyrighted data in the technical…
  • DFARS 252.227-7014 Rights in Other Than Commercial Computer Software and Other Than Commercial Computer Software Documentation.
    …des in, derivative computer software or computer software documentation. (e) Third party copyrighted computer software or computer software documentation. The Contractor shall not, without the written approval of the Contracting Officer, i…
  • DFARS 252.227-7018 Rights in Other Than Commercial Technical Data and Computer Software—Small Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business Technology Transfer Program.
    …r uses to prepare, or includes in, derivative software or documentation. (e) Third party copyrighted technical data and computer software. The Contractor shall not, without the written approval of the Contracting Officer, incorporate any c…
  • DFARS 252.227-7020 Rights in special works.
    …nd such work is required to be delivered under this contract, the Contractor shall assign copyright in those works to the Government. The Contractor, unless directed to the contrary by the Contracting Officer, shall place the following noti…
  • FAR 27.201-1 General.
    (a) Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1498, the exclusive remedy for patent or copyright infringement by or on behalf of the Government is a suit for monetary damages against the Government in the Court of Federal Claims. There is no injunctive relief …
  • FAR 27.102 General guidance.
    …ts needs. (e) Generally, the Government requires that contractors obtain permission from copyright owners before including copyrighted works, owned by others, in data to be delivered to the Government.
  • FAR 27.404-4 Contractor's release, publication, and use of data.
    …ults of basic or applied research. Agencies may also preclude a contractor from asserting copyright in any computer software for purposes of established agency distribution programs, or where required to accomplish the purpose for which the…
  • FAR 27.405-1 Special works.
    … Paragraph (c)(1)(ii) of the clause, which enables the Government to obtain assignment of copyright in any data first produced in the performance of the contract, may be deleted if the contracting officer determines that such assignment is …
  • DFARS 201.402 Policy.
    …rity, or DFARS 203.104, Procurement Integrity; (ii) FAR subpart 27.4, Rights in Data and Copyrights, or DFARS subpart 227.4, Rights in Data and Copyrights; (iii) FAR part 30, Cost Accounting Standards Administration, or DFARS part 230, Co…
  • DFARS 252.227-7023 Drawings and other data to become property of Government.
    …nsidered the “person for whom the work was prepared” for the purpose of authorship in any copyrightable work under 17 U.S.C. 201(b). With respect thereto, the Contractor agrees not to assert or authorize others to assert any rights nor esta…
  • FAR 3.1101 Definitions.
    …ding diversified mutual fund investments); (vi) Real estate investments; (vii) Patents, copyrights, and other intellectual property interests; or (viii) Business ownership and investment interests.
  • FAR 4.402 General.
    …see subpart 4.11 for information on registering in SAM). (e) Part 27, Patents, Data, and Copyrights, contains policy and procedures for safeguarding classified information in patent applications and patents.
  • FAR 4.803 Contents of contract files.
    … requirements. (35) Rejected engineering change proposals. (36) Royalty, invention, and copyright reports (including invention disclosures) or reference thereto. (37) Contract completion documents. (38) Documentation regarding terminati…
  • FAR 6.302-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
    …rs with unique capabilities. (2) The existence of limited rights in data, patent rights, copyrights, or secret processes; the control of basic raw material; or similar circumstances, make the supplies and services available from only one s…
  • FAR 27.000 Scope of part.
    …rocedures, solicitation provisions, and contract clauses pertaining to patents, data, and copyrights.
  • FAR 27.200 Scope of subpart.
    This subpart prescribes policies and procedures with respect to— (a) Patent and copyright infringement liability; (b) Royalties; (c) Security requirements for patent applications containing classified subject matter; and (d) Patented te…
  • FAR 27.201-2 Contract clauses.
    …tory body. (b) Insert the clause at 52.227-2, Notice and Assistance Regarding Patent and Copyright Infringement, in all solicitations and contracts that include the clause at 52.227-1, Authorization and Consent. (c)(1) Insert the clause a…
  • FAR 27.400 Scope of subpart.
    This subpart sets forth policies and procedures regarding rights in data and copyrights, and acquisition of data. The policy statement in 27.402 applies to all executive agencies. The remainder of the subpart applies to all executive agenci…
  • FAR 27.401 Definitions.
    … that is a trade secret, is commercial or financial and confidential or privileged, or is copyrighted computer software, including minor modifications of the computer software. Restricted rights means the rights of the Government in restri…
  • FAR 27.404-1 Unlimited rights data.
    The Government acquires unlimited rights in the following data except for copyrighted works as provided in 27.404-3: (a) Data first produced in the performance of a contract (except to the extent the data constitute minor modifications to …
  • FAR 27.404-5 Unauthorized, omitted, or incorrect markings.
    …ing the clause without a limited rights notice or restricted rights notice, and without a copyright notice, will be presumed to have been delivered with unlimited rights, and the Government assumes no liability for the disclosure, use, or r…
  • FAR 27.409 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses
    ….404-3(a), an agency determines to grant permission for the contractor to assert claim to copyright subsisting in all data first produced without further request being made by the contractor. When Alternate IV is used, the contract may excl…
  • FAR 52.203-16 Preventing Personal Conflicts of Interest.
    …ding diversified mutual fund investments); (vi) Real estate investments; (vii) Patents, copyrights, and other intellectual property interests; or (viii) Business ownership and investment interests. (b) Requirements. The Contractor shall…
  • FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …ingement of, or inducement to infringe, any United States or foreign patent, trademark or copyright, arising out of the performance of this contract, provided the Contractor is reasonably notified of such claims and proceedings. (i) Paymen…
  • FAR 52.216-10 Incentive Fee.
    …ence and information requested pursuant to the Notice and Assistance Regarding Patent and Copyright Infringement clause; (iv) The purchase and maintenance of additional insurance not in the target cost and required by the Contracting Offic…
  • FAR 52.227-18 Rights in Data—Existing Works.
    …cluding costs and expenses, incurred as the result of (1) the violation of trade secrets, copyrights, or right of privacy or publicity, arising out of the creation, delivery, publication or use of any data furnished under this contract; or …
  • DFARS 212.301 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.
    …horization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Pub. L. 108-136). (xii) Part 227—Patents, Data, and Copyrights. (A) Use the clause at 252.227-7013, Rights in Technical Data—Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services, as prescribed in 227.…
  • DFARS 227.7001 Policy.
    Whenever a claim of infringement of privately owned rights in patented inventions or copyrighted works is asserted against any Department or Agency of the Department of Defense, all necessary steps shall be taken to investigate, and to sett…

FAR (chapter 1)

DFARS (chapter 2, Defense)

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.