Common use of Commonwealth Use Clause in Contracts

Commonwealth Use. All material submitted with the proposal shall be considered the property of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth has the right to use any or all ideas not protected by intellectual property rights that are presented in any proposal regardless of whether the proposal becomes part of a contract. Notwithstanding any Offeror copyright designations contained in proposals, the Commonwealth shall have the right to make copies and distribute proposals internally and to comply with public record or other disclosure requirements under the provisions of any Commonwealth or United States statute or regulation, or rule or order of any court of competent jurisdiction.

Commonwealth Use. All material submitted with the proposal application shall be considered the property of the Commonwealth of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania and may be returned only at the Department’s option. The Commonwealth has the right to use any or all ideas not protected by intellectual property rights that are presented in any proposal application regardless of whether the proposal application becomes part of a contractan agreement. Notwithstanding any Offeror Applicant copyright designations contained in proposalson applications, the Commonwealth shall have the right to make copies and distribute proposals applications internally and to comply with public record or other disclosure requirements under the provisions of any Commonwealth or United States statute or regulation, or rule or order of any court of competent jurisdiction.