Common use of OWNERSHIP OF DOCUMENTS AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Clause in Contracts

OWNERSHIP OF DOCUMENTS AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. Except as otherwise provided herein, engineering documents, drawings, and specifications prepared by Engineer as part of the Services shall become the sole property of Owner, however, that both Owner and Engineer shall have the unrestricted right to their use. Engineer shall retain its rights in its standard drawing details, specifications, data bases, computer software, and other proprietary property protected under the copyright laws of the United States. Rights to intellectual property developed, utilized, or modified in the performance of services shall remain the property of Engineer. Owner shall have the unlimited right to the use of intellectual property developed, utilized, or modified in the performance of the Services at no additional cost to the Owner.