Common use of Government Work Clause in Contracts

Government Work. If the Contribution was not prepared as part of the Contributor’s official duties, it is not a Government work. If the Contribution was jointly authored, all the co-authors must have been Government employees at the time they prepared the Contribution in order for it to be a Government work; if any co-author was not a Government employee, then the Contribution is not a Government work. If the Contribution was prepared under a Government contract or grant, it is not a Government work - in such case, copyright is usually owned by the contractor or grantee.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Publishing Agreement, Publishing Agreement, Publishing Agreement

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