Common use of OWNERSHIP OF DOCUMENTS AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Clause in Contracts

OWNERSHIP OF DOCUMENTS AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. 9.1 Except as otherwise provided herein, documents and reports prepared by Consultant as part of the Services shall become the property of Owner upon payment for same. All finished or unfinished documents, data studies, surveys, drawings, maps, models, photographs and reports prepared or provided by Consultant in connection with this Agreement become the property of the Owner, whether the projects are completed or not, and shall be delivered by Consultant to the Owner within ten (10) days after receipt of written notice and upon payment for same. Consultant shall retain its rights to its specifications, databases, computer software, and other proprietary property. Rights to intellectual property developed, utilized, or modified in the performance of the Services shall remain the property of Consultant. Any use by Consultant of intellectual property owned by Owner is authorized solely for the project.