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8 Patents and Data Rights

8 Patents and Data Rights

8.1 General

8.1.1 Acquiring Intellectual Property Rights

8.2 Acquisition of Rights

8.2.1 General

8.2.2 Acquisition of Patent Rights

8.2.2.d Alternate Proposals

8.2.3 Use of Private Patents

8.2.3.a Authorization and Consent

8.2.3.b Notice and Assistance

8.2.4 Patent Indemnification

8.2.4.b Indemnification by Supplier

8.2.4.c Waiver or Modification of Patent Indemnity

8.3 Rights in Data

8.3.1 Definitions

8.3.2 Data Rights Acquisition

8.3.2.b Unlimited Rights in Data

8.3.2.d Privately Developed Data

8.3.2.e Unmarked or Improperly Marked Technical Data or Software

8.3.2.f Copyrighted Data

8.3.2.g Acquisition of Additional Rights in Data

8.3.2.i Technical Data Necessary to Procure Repair Parts

8.3.3 Data Ordering

8.3.4 Solicitations

8.3.4.a Supplier's Representation

8.3.4.c Alternate Proposals

8.3.5 Technical Data Contract Clauses

8.3.5.a Basic Clauses

8.3.6 Acquisition of Rights in Computer Software

8.3.6.b Computer Software Developed at Private Expense

8.3.6.d Clauses

8.3.7 Special Works

8.3.7.b Restrictions on Release

8.3.8 Existing Works

8.3.9 Royalties

8.3.9.a Reporting Royalties

8.3.10 Professional Services

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