48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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11 sections with “Rights in Data—Existing Works”

  • DFARS 252.227-7021 Rights in data—existing works.
    As prescribed at 227.7105-2(a), use the following clause: Rights in Data—Existing Works (MAR 1979) (a) The term works as used herein includes literary, musical, and dramatic works; pantomimes and choreographic works; pictorial, graphic an…
  • FAR 52.227-18 Rights in Data—Existing Works.
    As prescribed in 27.409(f), insert the following clause: Rights in Data—Existing Works (DEC 2007) (a) Except as otherwise provided in this contract, the Contractor grants to the Government, and others acting on its behalf, a paid-up nonex…
  • FAR 27.405-4 Other existing data.
    …inted items in the exact form in which these items are to be obtained unless reproduction rights are to be acquired; or (2) Other contracts that require only existing data (other than limited rights data) to be delivered and the data are a…
  • DFARS 227.7105-2 Acquisition of existing works without modification.
    (a) Use the clause at 252.227-7021, Rights in Data—Existing Works, in lieu of the clause at 252.227-7013, Rights in Technical Data—Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services, in solicitations and contracts exclusively for existi…
  • DFARS 227.7105-3 Acquisition of modified existing works.
    Use the clause at 252.227-7020, Rights in Special Works, in solicitations and contracts for modified existing works in lieu of the clause at 252.227-7021, Rights in Data—Existing Works.
  • FAR 27.405-2 Existing works.
    The clause at 52.227-18, Rights in Data—Existing Works, is for use in contracts exclusively for the acquisition (without modification) of existing works such as, motion pictures, television recordings, and other audiovisual works; sound rec…
  • FAR 52.248-3 Value Engineering—Construction.
    …mitations.” If a VECP is accepted, the Contractor hereby grants the Government unlimited rights in the VECP and supporting data, except that, with respect to data qualifying and submitted as limited rights technical data, the Government sh…
  • FAR 27.409 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses
    (a) Generally, a contract should contain only one data rights clause. However, where more than one is needed, the contract should distinguish the portion of contract performance to which each pertains. (b)(1) Insert the clause at 52.227-14…
  • 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 227.7103-17 Overseas contracts with foreign sources.
    (a) The clause at 252.227-7032, Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software (Foreign), may be used in contracts with foreign contractors to be performed overseas, except Canadian purchases (see paragraph (c) of this subsection), in lieu …
  • DFARS 227.7103-6 Contract clauses.
    (a) Use the clause at 252.227-7013, Rights in Technical Data—Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services, in solicitations and contracts, including solicitations and contracts using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of c…

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