Common use of – Use and dissemination of foreground Clause in Contracts

– Use and dissemination of foreground. 1. The beneficiaries shall use the foreground which they own or ensure that it is used. 2. Each beneficiary shall ensure that the foreground which it owns is disseminated as swiftly as possible. If it fails to do so, the Commission may disseminate that foreground. 3. Dissemination activities shall be compatible with the protection of intellectual property rights, confidentiality obligations and the legitimate interests of the owner(s) of the foreground. 9 The joint owners may agree not to continue with joint ownership but decide on an alternative regime (for example, a single owner with access rights for the other beneficiaries that transferred their ownership share). 4. At least 45 days prior notice of any dissemination activity shall be given to the other beneficiaries concerned, including sufficient information concerning the envisaged dissemination activity and the data to be disseminated. Following notification, any of those beneficiaries may object to the envisaged dissemination activity within 30 days of notification if it considers that its legitimate interests in relation to its foreground could suffer disproportionately great harm. In such cases, the dissemination activity may not take place unless appropriate steps are taken to safeguard these legitimate interests. The beneficiaries may agree in writing on different time-limits to those set out in this paragraph, which may include a deadline for determining the appropriate steps to be taken, or may waive their right to prior notice for specific or all dissemination activities.

– Use and dissemination of foreground. 1. The beneficiaries shall use the foreground which they own or ensure that it is 5 The joint owners may agree not to continue with joint ownership but decide on an alternative regime(for example, a single owner with access rights for the other beneficiaries that transferred their ownership share). used. 2. Each beneficiary shall ensure that the foreground which it owns is disseminated as swiftly as possible. If it fails to do so, the Commission may disseminate that foreground. 3. Dissemination activities shall be compatible with the protection of intellectual property rights, confidentiality obligations and the legitimate interests of the owner(s) of the foreground. 9 The joint owners may agree not to continue with joint ownership but decide on an alternative regime (for example, a single owner with access rights for the other beneficiaries that transferred their ownership share). 4. At least 45 days prior notice of any dissemination activity shall be given to the other beneficiaries concerned, including sufficient information concerning the envisaged dissemination activity and the data to be disseminated. Following notification, any of those beneficiaries may object to the envisaged dissemination activity within 30 days of notification if it considers that its legitimate interests in relation to its foreground could suffer disproportionately great harm. In such cases, the dissemination activity may not take place unless appropriate steps are taken to safeguard these legitimate interests. The beneficiaries may agree in writing on different time-limits to those set out in this paragraph, which may include a deadline for determining the appropriate steps to be taken, or may waive their right to prior notice for specific or all dissemination activities.