Common use of Background IP Clause in Contracts

Background IP. Seller shall retain ownership of all IP owned or developed by Seller prior to the effective date of or outside the scope of this Contract (“Background IP”). Seller grants to Buyer an irrevocable, nonexclusive, sublicensable, perpetual, paid-up, royalty-free, worldwide license (i) to use, reproduce, distribute, modify, and prepare derivative works of such Background IP and (ii) to use, make, have made, offer for sale, sell, distribute and import products and services that incorporate or embody such Background IP, in each case solely as necessary for the purpose of exploiting Buyer’s rights in the Services or Foreground IP. Seller grants to Buyer such license rights for any purpose in the event Buyer cancels all or part of this Contract for Seller default in accordance with the “Cancellation for Default” Article of this Contract or in the event Buyer, in its own judgment, must provide Seller with design, manufacturing, or on-site support substantially in excess of what is required of Buyer under this Contract in order for Seller to comply with this Contract.

Background IP. Seller shall retain ownership of all IP owned or developed by Seller prior to the effective date of or outside the scope of this Contract (“Background IP”). Seller grants to Buyer an irrevocable, nonexclusive, sublicensable, perpetual, paid-up, royalty-free, worldwide license (i) to use, reproduce, distribute, modify, and prepare derivative works of such Background IP and (ii) to use, make, have made, offer for sale, sell, distribute and import products and services that incorporate or embody such Background IP, in each case solely as necessary for the purpose of exploiting Buyer’s rights in the Services Goods or Foreground IP. Seller grants to Buyer such license rights for any purpose in the event Buyer cancels all or part of this Contract for Seller default in accordance with the “Cancellation for Default” Article of this Contract or in the event Buyer, in its own judgment, must provide Seller with design, manufacturing, or on-site support substantially in excess of what is required of Buyer under this Contract in order for Seller to comply with this Contract.