Chapter 6 – Intellectual Property & Confidentiality

Article 23 | Intellectual Property Rights for Alliance Outputs

(1)   Alliance members shall retain ownership of their pre-existing intellectual property (IP) brought into collaborative projects or initiatives.

(2)   IP generated through Alliance activities shall be governed as follows:

(a)   Standards and guidelines developed by the Alliance shall be made freely available to all members and the public, subject to appropriate attribution.

(b)   Research outputs and technical reports may be subject to limited-time exclusive access for Alliance members before public release.

(c)   Patentable inventions arising from Alliance projects shall be jointly owned by contributing members, with licensing terms determined on a case-by-case basis.

(d)   Members shall grant the Alliance a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use their IP contributions for Alliance activities and outputs.

(3)   The Alliance shall implement mechanisms to protect confidential information and trade secrets shared by members during collaborative activities.