INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: TECHNICAL DATA AND COMPUTER SOFTWARE RIGHTS PROCUREMENT IN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MAJOR WEAPON SYSTEMS
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Authors
Jacobson, Spencer T.
Carrillo, Daniel A.
Ashley, Aaron T.
Subjects
intellectual property
intellectual property rights
technical data
technical data rights
computer software
air force
procurement
contracting
acquisition planning
intellectual property strategy
intellectual property rights
technical data
technical data rights
computer software
air force
procurement
contracting
acquisition planning
intellectual property strategy
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Mortlock, Robert F.
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2019-12
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Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
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Intellectual property and intellectual property rights play an important role in the Department of Defense's ability to ensure major weapon systems are affordable. The DOD has placed increased emphasis on improving how it procures intellectual property and intellectual property rights, and in how it understands the complex issues behind intellectual property that exist between the DOD and industry. The research in this paper seeks to evaluate recent DOD efforts to improve the acquisition of intellectual property (specifically technical data and computer software) and intellectual property rights. Additionally, the research takes a look at past acquisitions to evaluate the intellectual property strategies developed during the acquisition planning and contract award phases of four Air Force major weapon system programs. The paper utilizes the research findings to identify "best practices" that can be readily applied to future acquisitions when procuring technical data and computer software rights.
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MBA Professional Project
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Graduate School of Defense Management (GSDM)
Graduate School of Defense Management (GSDM)
Graduate School of Defense Management (GSDM)
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.