Bid solicitations by the federal government are increasingly seeking unlimited rights in ‘data’ produced pursuant to the contract, using the FAR 52.227-17 Rights in Data clause under the Federal Acquisition Regulations. This is according to a client memo by Thomas J. Madden and James Y. Boland of the Venable firm.
Hat tip: Lexology.
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