PROTESTS AND CLAIMS. Any protest regarding the award of this contract or claim arising out of this contract shall be administered in accordance with the University System of Maryland Procurement Policies and Procedures, Section X - Protests and Claims. Detail is available by accessing the following web site: xxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx.xxx Click on this web site, then select the category "Policies and Procedures", followed by "USM Procurement Policies and Procedures".
PROTESTS AND CLAIMS. Any protest regarding the award of this Agreement or claim arising out of this Agreement shall be administered in accordance with the University System of Maryland Procurement Policies and Procedures, Section X - Protests and Claims. Detail is available by accessing the following web site: xxxx://xxx.xxxx.xxx/regents/bylaws/SectionVIII/VIII300.html Intellectual Property Work for Hire. Contractor understands and agrees that any and all materials and deliverables that are subject to copyright protection and are developed in connection with the performance of this Agreement (Works) shall constitute a work for hire as that term is defined in the Copyright Act of 1976, as amended. As a result, all right, title and interest in and to all such Works shall belong exclusively to the University, including without limitation all copyrights and other intellectual property rights therein. If for any reason a Work is not deemed to be a work for hire, Contractor hereby grants, transfers, sells and assigns, free of charge, exclusively to the University, all title, rights and interest in and to said Work, including all copyrights and other intellectual property rights. The Contractor further agrees to execute and deliver to the University a confirmatory grant and assignment of all rights in and to Works and to execute any other proper document the University deems necessary to ensure the complete and effective transfer of all rights in Works to the University. University Ownership of Deliverables and Related Materials. In accordance with the preceding paragraph, Works developed in connection with this Agreement are the exclusive property of the University. Contractor agrees to deliver all Works to the University upon completion of the order. Works include but are not limited to editorial drafts, original copy, photographs, proofs, corrected proofs, camera-ready boards and similar editorial materials and all negatives, flats, engravings, photostats, drawings and other production materials. Contractor shall be responsible for delivering all Works to the University no later than fifteen (15) working days form the date of final Agreement deliverables. In the event the Contractor fails to return all such materials by this deadline and the University desires to use Works again, Contractor shall provide the University with equivalent materials, at its own expense, or reimburse the University, in full, for the cost of developing equivalent materials.
