Man behält ziemlich weitgehend die Rechte am Entwurf. Microsoft darf testen, veröffentlichen etc. und hat ein Vorkaufsrecht. Mehr aber nicht.
Contest entrants do not sign any intellectual property transfer agreements with the Sponsors by entering; all rights are owned by their creators. However, Microsoft will retain first right of refusal on acquisition of designs entered into the competition at standard industry rates, mutually agreed upon by all parties, for the purpose of conceptualizing designs.
RIGHTS TO USE ENTRIES / RESIDUALS CLAUSE
By entering this Contest, you are granting to Microsoft an irrevocable, royalty free, fully paid up,
worldwide license to use, review, assess, test and otherwise analyze your entry and all
its content in connection with the Contest. You’re also giving Microsoft permission to
feature your entry and any associated materials, and any medium including, but not limited
to, website, television, radio and/or printed materials to promote this Contest and
Microsoft products.
Further, you understand that Microsoft cannot control the incoming information you will
disclose to our representatives in the course of entering, or what our representatives
will remember about your entry. You also understand that Microsoft will not restrict work
assignments of representatives who have had access to your entry. By entering this
Contest, you agree that use of information in our representatives’ unaided memories in the
development or deployment of Microsoft products or services does not create liability for
Microsoft under this agreement or trade secret law. You will not receive any compensation
or credit for use of your entry, other than what is described in these Official Rules.
Other than what is set forth above, Microsoft is not claiming any license or ownership
rights to your entry.
Microsoft retains an exclusive first right of refusal on acquisition of any of the
resulting designs submitted into the competition at negotiated rate. Should Microsoft or
related party wish to acquire the rights to produce or otherwise utilize a design beyond
the immediate scope of the Competition, those involved in the direct results of the work
agree to assign all rights, including patent rights, in the work to Microsoft or the
related party for compensation at a level comparable to a normal professional fee. IDSA
shall not be involved in any dispute and shall be held harmless and free of any liability
in any dispute regarding intellectual property rights or compensation or payment for any
professional competition or program that it endorses.
The Applications or any part of the Entry must not be, in whole or in part, governed by an
Excluded License. An Excluded License is any license that requires, as a condition of use,
modification and/or distribution of software subject to the Excluded License, that such
software and/or other software combined and/or distributed with such software be (a)
disclosed or distributed in source code form; (b) licensed for the purpose of making
derivative works; or (c) redistributable at no charge. Permission is also granted for
Sponsor to promote winning entries in perpetuity in any medium it may see fit including,
but not limited to, website, television, radio and/or printed materials. Entrants shall
not receive any compensation or credit for use of entries, other than that disclosed in
these rules. Entrants agree to be bound by the terms of these conditions.
https://www.nextgendesigncomp.com/guidelines.aspxEs muß auch nicht etwa ein funktionierender Prototyp etc. vorliegen oder eingesendet werden. Es reicht die reine Illustration.
https://www.nextgendesigncomp.com/faq.aspxDie Wettbewerbsspache ist NUR Englisch.
Insgemansch ist also kein besonderer Aufwand erforderlich, Sunnyboy. Du kannst also wirklich zeigen, was in Dir steckt!
