Common use of COPYRIGHT AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS Clause in Contracts

COPYRIGHT AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS. ‌ Unless otherwise agreed in writing between ARC and the Supplier and/or Client, ARC or the Client retains all copyright and intellectual property rights for all methodologies developed and material produced during the provision any service. ▇▇▇ understands that specialist techniques or methodologies developed or accumulated by the Supplier at its own time and expense, may be employed to benefit ARC or its Clients under this Agreement. Where ARC has been informed of the existence of any such specialist technique or methodology which is proprietary to the Supplier, ▇▇▇ agrees that it shall not disclose information about the technique or methodology to any third party, during or subsequent to, the term of this Agreement, without the Supplier's prior written consent. ARC acknowledges that all intellectual property rights that were owned by the Supplier prior to this Agreement shall remain the property of the Supplier unless otherwise agreed, in writing, by the Supplier.