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By: Contributor(s): Series: Architects' Journal ; 217(24) 19 June 2003, (1)Publication details: 2003Subject(s): Summary: Examines the issue of intellectual property right to CAD data created by CAD users. The creator owns the data but if the licence to any software terminates then the user is no longer entitled to run it and will no longer be able to lawfully open the files. Advises users to store data in an improved multi-format archive for all completed projects, thus ensuring future certainty of access.
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Examines the issue of intellectual property right to CAD data created by CAD users. The creator owns the data but if the licence to any software terminates then the user is no longer entitled to run it and will no longer be able to lawfully open the files. Advises users to store data in an improved multi-format archive for all completed projects, thus ensuring future certainty of access.