3100. GENERAL PROVISIONS

3100 GENERAL PROVISIONS 3100.1 The District shall honor rights in patents, copyrights, and proprietary information. Contracting officers shall comply with the requirements of applicable federal laws and regulations, in addition to the requirements of this chapter, in acquiring or using these rights. 3100.2 A contractor shall obtain written permission from the lawful owner(s) of patented or copyrighted materials before including all or part of any patented or copyrighted material in any item to be delivered under a contract, unless permission is not required under the fair use or other applicable provisions of federal law or regulations. 3100.3 The District shall not unreasonably restrict the commercial use, outside of the performance of the contract with the District, of inventions made while performing District contracts. 3100.4 The District shall limit its demands for rights in patents, copyrights, and proprietary information resulting from private developments to those reasonable for present and future use by the District. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 1614 (February 26, 1988); as amended by Final Rulemaking 65 DCR 11919 (October 26, 2018). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Contracts and Procurement 27 DCMR § 3100