Common use of Ownership of Materials and Data Clause in Contracts

Ownership of Materials and Data. Unless otherwise agreed in this Agreement, regarding any work product to be provided to a Participating Entity, Contractor hereby assigns to such Participating Entity all rights, title, and interest (and all intellectual property rights, including but not limited to copyrights) in and to such work product and related materials. Contractor agrees not to assert any rights at common law, or in equity, or establish a copyright claim in any of these materials. Contractor shall not publish or reproduce any materials or other work product in whole or part, in any manner or form, or authorize others to do so, without the written consent of the Participating Entity. All Client Data provided by the Participating Entities is and will remain the property of the respective Participating Entities. The Participating Entities will have all right, title and interest, including worldwide ownership of trade secret rights, copyright and patents, in and to Client Data and all copies made from it. Except as set forth herein, without the Participant Entity’s approval (in its sole discretion), Client Data shall not be (i) used by Contractor or its agents other than in connection with providing the Services, (ii) disclosed, sold, assigned, leased or otherwise provided to third parties by Contractor or its agents or (iii) commercially exploited by or on behalf of Contractor or its agents.