17. CUSTOMER TERMINATION OF MAINTENANCE  
 
Customer may discontinue the maintenance services described above upon not less than [NUMBER] 
days' written notice to Developer. 
 
 
18. OWNERSHIP OF SOFTWARE 
 
[OWNERSHIP BY CUSTOMER]  
Developer assigns to Customer its entire right, title and interest in anything created or developed by 
Developer for Customer under this Agreement ("Work Product") including all patents, copyrights, trade 
secrets and other proprietary rights. This assignment is conditioned upon full payment of the 
compensation due Developer under this Agreement. 
 
Developer shall execute and aid in the preparation of any documents necessary to secure any copyright, 
patent, or other intellectual property rights in the Work Product at no charge to client. However, Customer 
shall reimburse Developer for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses. 
 
Customer grants to Developer a nonexclusive, license for the term of [NUMBER OF YEARS] years to use 
the Work Product.  

OR 

 
[OWNERSHIP BY DEVELOPER WITH EXCLUSIVE LICENSE TO CUSTOMER]  
Developer shall retain all copyright, patent, trade secret and other intellectual property rights Developer 
may have in anything created or developed by Developer for Customer under this Agreement ("Work 
Product"). Developer grants Customer a nontransferable license to use the Work Product. The license is 
conditioned upon full payment of the compensation due Developer under this Agreement. 
 
The license shall be exclusive in [NAME TERRITORIES] for a period of [TIME PERIOD] following 
acceptance by Customer of the Software as set forth in this Agreement. The license shall automatically 
revert to a perpetual nonexclusive license following the period of exclusivity. 
 
The license shall authorize Customer to: 
 

A. Install the Software on computer systems owned, leased or otherwise controlled by 

Customer; 

 
B. Utilize the Software for its internal data-processing purposes (but not for time-sharing or 

service bureau purposes) and copy the Software only as necessary to exercise the rights 
granted in this Agreement 

OR 

 
[OWNERSHIP BY DEVELOPER WITH NONEXCLUSIVE LICENSE TO CUSTOMER]  
Developer shall retain all copyright, patent, trade secret and other intellectual property rights Developer 
may have in anything created or developed by Developer for Customer under this Agreement ("Work 
Product") Subject to payment of all compensation due under this Agreement , Developer grants Customer 
a nonexclusive, nontransferable, royalty-free license to use the Work Product. 
 
The license shall authorize Customer to: 
 

A. Install the Software on computer systems owned, leased or otherwise controlled by Customer 
 
B. Utilize the Software for its internal data-processing purposes (but not for time-sharing or 

service bureau purposes), and 

 
C. Copy the Software only as necessary to exercise the rights granted in this Agreement.  

          
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