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To the extent any Work Product does not qualify as a work made for hire, the Contractor hereby irrevocably assigns, transfers, and conveys to the Client all right, title, and interest in and to such Work Product, including all intellectual property rights therein, effective upon creation.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true,"displayConditions":[{"field":"e8dce60b-f0ba-48ef-b130-50c2e7eb0901","value":"LICENSE","type":"remove","operator":"="}]},{"id":"c017aa6b-8672-4d5e-8310-c638edfeaf76","order":45,"text":"The Contractor shall, at the Client's request and expense, execute all documents and take all actions reasonably necessary to perfect, record, or enforce the Client's rights in the Work Product. The Contractor hereby waives any and all moral rights it may have in the Work Product to the extent permitted by applicable law.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true,"displayConditions":[{"field":"e8dce60b-f0ba-48ef-b130-50c2e7eb0901","value":"LICENSE","type":"remove","operator":"="}]},{"id":"b69795bc-9fe1-4ea6-b2a1-2c8e6e7a735d","order":46,"text":"The Contractor shall retain all right, title, and interest in and to the Work Product. Upon full payment of the Fees, the Contractor hereby grants to the Client a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, fully paid-up license to use, reproduce, modify, distribute, and create derivative works from the Work Product solely for the Client's internal and commercial purposes.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true,"displayConditions":[{"field":"e8dce60b-f0ba-48ef-b130-50c2e7eb0901","value":"LICENSE","type":"add","operator":"="}]},{"id":"73b4573a-1592-4252-9ad7-00e8173831f2","order":47,"text":"Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Party shall retain ownership of any pre-existing materials, tools, methodologies, or know-how ("Background IP") owned or developed by it independently of this Agreement. 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