Common use of Non-Software Materials Clause in Contracts

Non-Software Materials. All literary works or other works of authorship including manuals, training materials and documentation developed or created by Vendor or any Vendor Personnel in accordance with this Agreement or Schedule A (Statement of Work) specifically and exclusively for ACI, or at the written request of and specifically for ACI or its Affiliates pursuant to a Project or the Change Control Procedures under this Agreement, but excluding Developed ACI Software, Developed Vendor Software and any Vendor Preexisting IP incorporated into any of the foregoing (collectively herein referred to as “Work Product”) shall be exclusively owned by ACI. ACI shall have all right, title and interest, including worldwide ownership of copyright, in and to the Work Product and all copies made from them. To the extent any of the Work Product is not deemed a “work made for hire” by-operation of law, Vendor hereby irrevocably assigns, transfers and conveys, and shall cause Vendor Personnel to assign, transfer and convey, to ACI without further consideration all, of its or their right, title and interest in and to such Work Product, including all rights of copyright in such materials. Vendor acknowledges, and shall cause Vendor Personnel to acknowledge, that ACI and the successors and permitted assigns of ACI shall have the right to obtain and hold in their own name any copyrights in and to such Work Product. Vendor agrees to execute, and shall cause Vendor Personnel to execute, any documents or take any other actions as may reasonably be necessary, or as ACI may reasonably request, at ACI’s expense, to perfect ACI’s ownership of any such Work Product. Nothing in Section 7.4 will be interpreted or construed to assign to ACI (and, except as licensed to the ACI under this Agreement, Vendor reserves all right, title and interest that Vendor may have or acquire in) any proprietary software, tools, utilities, methodologies, processes, documentation and other items (i) that are developed by or on behalf of Vendor in performance of the Services (including all modifications, enhancements, and derivative works of the Vendor Software and/or tools made by or on behalf of ACI under Section 7.4 excluding all Work Product, Developed ACI Software and any ACI Data or other materials or information provided by ACI to Vendor for use in connection with such development (“Vendor Developed IP”), or (ii) that were created or acquired by Vendor prior to the Effective Date, or was developed or acquired by Vendor outside the scope of this Agreement (and without the use of ACI Confidential Information), and inserted or incorporated within any Work Product or Developed Vendor Software with the prior written consent of ACI (“Vendor Preexisting IP”). To the extent: (i) any Work Product or Developed Vendor Software contains any Vendor Preexisting IP, or (ii) Vendor Developed IP has been provided to ACI under this Agreement or has been used to provide Services to ACI under this Agreement, or (iii) use of any Work Product or Developed Vendor Software requires any Vendor Developed IP or Vendor Preexisting IP, Vendor grants to ACI a royalty-free, worldwide, non-exclusive copyright license to such Vendor Developed IP or Vendor Preexisting IP, during the Term and the Termination/Expiration Assistance Period solely in connection with internal use of the Work Product, Developed Vendor Software or Vendor Developed IP that is actually provided to ACI under this Agreement or is actually used to provide Services to ACI under this Agreement. ACI hereby grants Vendor an irrevocable, fully paid-up, non- Confidential Master Services Agreement exclusive, worldwide license to use the Work Product solely to provide the Services during the Term and the Termination/Expiration Assistance Period, which includes the right to sublicense and otherwise permit third parties to do any of the foregoing.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Master Services Agreement (Aci Worldwide, Inc.), Master Services Agreement (Aci Worldwide, Inc.)

Non-Software Materials. All literary works or other works of authorship including manuals, training materials and documentation developed or created by Vendor or any Vendor Personnel in accordance with this Agreement or Schedule A (Statement of Work) specifically and exclusively for ACI, or at the written request of and specifically for ACI or its Affiliates pursuant to a Project or the Change Control Procedures under this Agreement, but excluding Developed ACI Software, Developed Vendor Software and any Vendor Preexisting IP incorporated into any of the foregoing (collectively herein referred to as “Work Product”) shall be exclusively owned by ACI. ACI shall have all right, title and interest, including worldwide ownership of copyright, in and to the Work Product and all copies made from them. To the extent any of the Work Product is not deemed a “work made for hire” by-operation of law, Vendor hereby irrevocably assigns, transfers and conveys, and shall cause Vendor Personnel to assign, transfer and convey, to ACI without further consideration all, of its or their right, title and interest in and to such Work Product, including all rights of copyright in such materials. Vendor acknowledges, and shall cause Vendor Personnel to acknowledge, that ACI and the successors and permitted assigns of ACI shall have the right to obtain and hold in their own name any copyrights in and to such Work Product. Vendor agrees to execute, and shall cause Vendor Personnel to execute, any documents or take any other actions as may reasonably be necessary, or as ACI may reasonably request, at ACI’s expense, to perfect ACI’s ownership of any such Work Product. Nothing in Section 7.4 will be interpreted or construed to assign to ACI (and, except as licensed to the ACI under this Agreement, Vendor reserves all right, title and interest that Vendor may have or acquire in) any proprietary software, tools, utilities, methodologies, processes, documentation and other items (i) that are developed by or on behalf of Vendor in performance of the Services (including all modifications, enhancements, and derivative works of the Vendor Software and/or tools made by or on behalf of ACI under Section 7.4 excluding all Work Product, Developed ACI Software and any ACI Data or other materials or information provided by ACI to Vendor for use in connection with such development (“Vendor Developed IP”), or (ii) that were created or acquired by Vendor prior to the Effective Date, or was developed or acquired by Vendor outside the scope of this Agreement (and without the use of ACI Confidential Information), and inserted or incorporated within any Work Product or Developed Vendor Software with the prior written consent of ACI (“Vendor Preexisting IP”). To the extent: (i) any Work Product or Developed Vendor Software contains any Vendor Preexisting IP, or (ii) Vendor Developed IP has been provided to ACI under this Agreement or has been used to provide Services to ACI under this Agreement, or (iii) use of any Work Product or Developed Vendor Software requires any Vendor Developed IP or Vendor Preexisting IP, Vendor grants to ACI a royalty-free, worldwide, non-exclusive copyright license to such Vendor Developed IP or Vendor Preexisting IP, during the Term and the Termination/Expiration Assistance Period solely in connection with internal use of the Work Product, Developed Vendor Software or Vendor Developed IP that is actually provided to ACI under this Agreement or is actually used to provide Services to ACI under this Agreement. ACI hereby grants Vendor an irrevocable, fully paid-up, non- Confidential Master Services Agreement non-exclusive, worldwide license to use the Work Product solely to provide the Services during the Term and the Termination/Expiration Assistance Period, which includes the right to sublicense and otherwise permit third parties to do any of the foregoing.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Master Services Agreement (Aci Worldwide, Inc.)