Common use of Model B Clause in Contracts

Model B. All intellectual property rights in new material will, upon their creation, vest in seller and seller grants buyer a perpetual licence to all intellectual property rights in the new material for any use for government purposes and buyer may assign the licence to another agency, on the same terms but at no additional cost to buyer or the assignee. IP warranty seller warrants that: all contract material (other than existing material provided by buyer) and ▇▇▇▇▇’s use of that contract material will not infringe the intellectual property rights of any person; and it has the necessary rights to vest under clauses 9.1 to 9.2 and to grant the licences required or referred to under this clause 9.

Model B. All intellectual property rights in new material will, upon their creation, vest in seller and seller grants buyer a perpetual licence to all intellectual property rights in the new material for any use for government purposes and buyer may assign the licence to another agency, on the same terms but at no additional cost to buyer or the assignee. IP warranty seller warrants that: all contract material (other than existing material provided by buyer) and ▇▇▇▇▇buyer’s use of that contract material will not infringe the intellectual property rights of any person; and it has the necessary rights to vest under clauses 9.1 to 9.2 and to grant the licences required or referred to under this clause 9.