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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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28 sections with “copyright license”

  • 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 52.227-14 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…
  • DFARS 227.7103-4 License rights.
    (a) Grant of license. The Government obtains rights in technical data, including a copyright license, under and irrevocable license granted or obtained for the Government by the contractor. The contractor or licensor retains all rights in t…
  • DFARS 227.7203-4 License rights.
    …nment obtains rights in computer software or computer software documentation, including a copyright license, under an irrevocable license granted or obtained by the contractor which developed the software or documentation or the licensor 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…
  • 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…
  • DFARS 227.7104-1 Policy.
    … and computer software documentation, see— (1) 227.7103-9 and 227.7203-9 for guidance on copyright licenses; (2) 227.7103-10 and 227.7203-10 for guidance on contractor identification and marking of technical data and computer software to …
  • 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 …
  • 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 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 52.212-4 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 52.227-18 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 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…
  • DFARS 227.7004 Requirements for filing an administrative claim for patent infringement.
    …tion and the acknowledgement thereof. (1) For the Department of the Army—Chief, Patents, Copyrights, and Trademarks Division, U.S. Army Legal Services Agency; (2) For the Department of the Navy—the Patent Counsel for Navy, Office of Naval…
  • DFARS 227.7105-1 General.
    … Government is not responsible for the content of an existing work, it should require the copyright owner to indemnify the Government for liabilities that may arise out of the content, performance, use, or disclosure of such data. (b) Foll…
  • DFARS 227.7203-10 Contractor identification and marking of computer software or computer software documentation to be furnished with restrictive markings.
    …, release, or disclosure. This requirement does not apply to restrictions based solely on copyright. Subsequent to contract award, the clauses at 252.227-7014, Rights in Other Than Commercial Computer Software and Other Than Commercial Comp…
  • DFARS 252.227-7017 Identification and Assertion of Use, Release, or Disclosure Restrictions.
    …rights. Notification and identification are not required for restrictions based solely on copyright. (c) Offers submitted in response to this solicitation shall identify, to the extent known at the time an offer is submitted to the Governm…
  • DFARS 252.227-7021 Rights in data—existing works.
    …nst any liability, including costs and expenses, (1) for violation of proprietary rights, copyrights, or rights of privacy or publicity arising out of the creation, delivery, or use, of any works furnished under this contract, or (2) based …
  • DFARS 252.227-7022 Government rights (unlimited).
    …ld to all such works to which he may assert or establish any claim under design patent or copyright laws. The Contractor for a period of three (3) years after completion of the project agrees to furnish the original or copies of all such wo…

FAR (chapter 1)

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