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U.S. government contracting[]

Limited rights are

the rights to use, modify, reproduce, release, perform, display, or disclose technical data, in whole or in part, within the Government. The Government may not, without the written permission of the party asserting limited rights, release or disclose the technical data outside the Government, use the technical data for manufacture, or authorize the technical data to be used by another party, except that the Government may reproduce, release, or disclose such data or authorize the use or reproduction of the data by persons outside the Government if —

(i) The reproduction, release, disclosure, or use is —

(A) Necessary for emergency repair and overhaul; or (B) A release or disclosure to —

(1) A covered Government support contractor in performance of its covered Government support contract for use, modification, reproduction, performance, display, or release or disclosure to a person authorized to receive limited rights technical data; or (2) A foreign government, of technical data other than detailed manufacturing or process data, when use of such data by the foreign government is in the interest of the Government and is required for evaluational or informational purposes;

(ii) The recipient of the technical data is subject to a prohibition on the further reproduction, release, disclosure, or use of the technical data; and (iii) The contractor or subcontractor asserting the restriction is notified of such reproduction, release, disclosure, or use.[1]

the rights of the Government in limited rights data as set forth in a Limited Rights Notice.[2]

References[]

  1. 48 C.F.R. 252.227-7013(a)(14).
  2. 48 C.F.R. §27.401.
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