Ownership of Intellectual Property Rights

15.8.  Except as expressly set out in this Agreement, during the course of this Agreement

15.8.1.  the Authority shall not acquire any right, title or interest in or to the Intellectual Property Rights of the Service Provider or its licensors in:-

a)  the Service Provider Software;

b)  the Third Party Software;

c)  [the Specially Written Software]

d)  [the Background IPRs]

e)  [Project Specific IPRs] and

15.8.2.  the Service Provider shall not acquire any right, title or interest in or to the Intellectual Property Rights of the Authority or its licensors in:-

a)  the Authority Software;

b)  the Authority Data;

c)  [the Database]

d)  any documentation relating to the Services prepared by the Authority.

15.9.  Where either party acquires, by operation of law, title to Intellectual Property Rights that is inconsistent with the allocation of title set out in clause 15.8, it shall assign in writing such Intellectual Property Rights as it has acquired to the other party on the request of the other party (whenever made).