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TN/USE/15
Edition 2027 · effective 1 January 2027
Technology, data & AI · Data and IP use rights
A licence written for software now meets machine learning.
An evaluator reads the licence, the technical facts and the use, and gives both sides an informed view before positions harden.
§ 01The evaluation question
What the evaluator is asked.
“Is this use of data, code or a model within the rights granted?”
(The question)
Commissioned by. Licensor and licensee
When. When a new use is planned or questioned
Usual protocol. B · Single-commissioner decision review
§ 02What is examined
The evidence, and the output.
The evidence
Material reviewed, and what was not available, is always stated.
- Licence terms
- Technical facts of the use
- Industry practice
- Options to regularise
A view on whether the use is within scope
A reasoned view. The decision stays with you.
- It will not: legal advice to either side
§ 03Depth and time
Usually: Early Neutral Evaluation.
An independent view of the merits of a difference. Typical time: Two to four weeks.
§ 04Your version
Every case is different. Frame yours.
§ 05Related