The standard license in computer software documentation conveys unlimited rights. Manufacturer is sycamore networks, 2 highwood drive. Under a grant of restricted rights, the governments rights are limited. This is similar to when a consumer buys microsoft word or adobe photoshop, that consumer does not own the microsoft or adobe code, it merely purchases a license to use the software according to the terms of the software license given, i. Restricted rights applies to only noncommercial computer software and mean the government s rights to use a computer program with one computer at one time. Upon expiration of the fiveyear term or other negotiated period, the government shall have an unlimited rights license in the noncommercial technical data or noncommercial computer software. This data can include proposal, source selection, software. Government restricted rights sample clauses law insider. Intellectual property rules in government contracts. Restricted rights computer software government purpose rights 11 usg has the right to do whatever it wants with the data software. The us government has banned federal agencies from using cybersecurity software made by russian company kaspersky lab over fears that the firm has. The clause provides that a the software and documentation are commercial items and b government licensees have only those rights granted to all other customers.
The standard license rights in computer software that a licensor grants to the government are unlimited rights, government purpose rights, or restricted rights. The government gains all rights in the software, short of actual ownership. You shall use the software only for your internal business purposes. Restricted rights in noncommercial software to the federal government. Under a grant of restricted rights, the governments rights are limited, whereby the government may i use the software on one computer or terminal at a time, ii transfer the software to another. Data rights refer to the governments nonexclusive license rights in two. Noncommercial computer software rights and government. Us government restricted rights the software and documentation have been from mgt 175 at louisiana state university. The basic rights granted to the government in computer software come in two categories.
The government only gains certain license rights to use the software. The us government users clause in a license agreement states that government licensees acquire no more rights than other commercial users and the at terms of the license agreement apply equally to government licensees. Unlimited rights means the government has the right to use, disclose, reproduce, prepare derivative works, distribute copies to the public, publicly perform and display the material in any manner and for any purpose it desires. This work was created in the performance of federal government contract number fa872105c0003 with. Rights in noncommercial software to the federal government under defense. Government end users acquire the software with only those rights set forth in this agreement. Rights in computer software under federal goverment contracts. Restricted rights applies to only noncommercial computer software and mean. Us government bans agencies from using kaspersky software. This list of countries where zoom wont function is based on the us governments list. Other software risks, such as financial, user base stability, and. The german foreign ministry has restricted zoom use to personal. Data rights for proprietary software used in dod programs.
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