14. ASSIGNMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

City Council Meeting · 2026-05-26 · agenda_item

This item concerns the assignment of intellectual property from a consultant to the City of Melbourne. The agreement states that all rights to intellectual property created by the consultant for the city will belong solely to the city. This includes all rights to derivative works for copyrights. The consultant will waive rights of attribution and integrity for these works. This item is currently under review by the City Council. The scope of work involves the legal transfer of intellectual property rights, with no physical construction or site work indicated at this stage. The opportunity for local businesses lies in providing legal services related to intellectual property agreements and contract review. Early engagement with the city's legal department or relevant project managers could be beneficial as these agreements are finalized.