Common use of Ownership of Drawings Clause in Contracts

Ownership of Drawings. Documents and Intellectual Property Rights: CONSULTANT agrees that all reports, surveys, studies, specifications, memoranda, drawings, and other documents furnished by CONSULTANT, or by any subcontractor to CONSULTANT, and used in the performance of the services will be the sole and exclusive property of LOCAL AUTHORITY and DEPARTMENT to use for any purpose by LOCAL AUTHORITY and DEPARTMENT without additional compensation to CONSULTANT. CONSULTANT will not release or publish any data or documents used in the performance of the services without the prior written consent of LOCAL AUTHORITY and DEPARTMENT.