Common use of Ownership of Work Product and Intellectual Property Clause in Contracts

Ownership of Work Product and Intellectual Property. 5.1 For the consideration payable under this Agreement, all work product derived from the Services and required by this Agreement shall be considered a work made for hire within the meaning of that term under the copyright laws of the United States, applicable common law and corresponding laws of other countries. PGCC shall have sole right and authority to seek statutory copyright protection and to enjoy the benefits of ownership of the work. The Contractor hereby assigns all rights, title and interest in and to the work derived from the Services and agrees to require all members of the production, as well as any agents or subcontractors of Contractor involved in Services, to agree in writing that they assign to PGCC all right, title and interest in work product derived from the Services required by this Agreement. All work product required by this Agreement shall also be protected by the attorney client and attorney work product privileges available under Maryland law. Contractor shall retain ownership of any pre-existing intellectual property it held prior to this Agreement, and to any intellectual property it develops outside this Agreement without reference to any materials or work it exposed to under this Agreement. 5.2 Notwithstanding the terms of Paragraph 5.1, Contractor is permitted with written consent to retain all rights to the intellectual capital (including without limitation, ideas, methodologies, processes, inventions and tools) developed or possessed by the Contractor prior to, or acquired during, the performance of the Services under this Contract.

Ownership of Work Product and Intellectual Property. 5.1 15.1 For the consideration payable under this Agreement, all work product derived from the Services and required by this Agreement shall be considered a work made for hire within the meaning of that term under the copyright laws of the United States, applicable common law and corresponding laws of other countries. PGCC UBalt shall have sole right and authority to seek statutory copyright protection and to enjoy the benefits of ownership of the work. The Contractor hereby assigns all rights, title and interest in and to the work derived from the Services and agrees to require all members of the production, as well as any agents or subcontractors of Contractor involved in Services, to agree in writing that they assign to PGCC UBalt all right, title and interest in work product derived from the Services required by this Agreement. All work product required by this Agreement shall also be protected by the attorney client and attorney work product privileges available under Maryland law. Contractor shall retain ownership of any pre-existing intellectual property it held prior to this Agreement, and to any intellectual property it develops outside this Agreement without reference to any materials or work it exposed to under this Agreement. 5.2 15.2 Notwithstanding the terms of Paragraph 5.116.1, Contractor is permitted with written consent to retain all rights to the intellectual capital (including without limitation, ideas, methodologies, processes, inventions and tools) developed or possessed by the Contractor prior to, or acquired during, the performance of the Services under this Contract.