IP Rights & Data Usage Policy | URAAN AI Techathon 2.0

All teams participating in Uraan AI Techathon 2.0 will retain full ownership of the intellectual property (IP) created by them during the competition.
Teams may continue to further develop, commercialize, and scale their solutions independently after the Techathon.

By submitting a solution, each team grants MoPDSI a perpetual, royalty-free, non-exclusive, and worldwide license to:
- Use, reproduce, and showcase the submitted solution for publicity, evaluation, and reporting purposes.
- Pilot the solution with relevant government agencies and public sector organizations within Pakistan.
This license does not transfer ownership; it ensures that solutions can be showcased and tested in the national interest.

For winning teams entering the six-month incubation programme (08 November 2026 – 07 May 2027), a separate Incubation Agreement will be signed defining commercialization and IP terms.
This agreement will typically include:
- National Rights: The Government retains a royalty-free license for use within Pakistan for public services.
- Commercial Rights: Teams retain ownership and may commercialize solutions nationally and internationally.
- Shared IP (if applicable): Where significant government resources are used, joint IP rights may be established.

During Phase-1, participants must use only licensed datasets and tools with proof, under audit trail.
Proprietary datasets used in later phases will be provided by the Planning Commission under controlled access agreements.
Teams are prohibited from using any dataset or tool for which they do not have a valid license or usage rights.

If a solution incorporates sensitive or restricted government datasets, the team will be required to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) before gaining access.
Participants agree not to share, replicate, or redistribute any restricted data outside the scope of the Techathon.

When the Planning Commission showcases or deploys any submitted solution, appropriate credit will always be given to the team or individuals who created it.
Teams may publicly showcase their work, provided they acknowledge Uraan AI Techathon 2.0 as the competition where the solution originated.

Any violation of the IP & Data Usage Policy — including plagiarism, use of unauthorized datasets, or misrepresentation of ownership — will result in immediate disqualification.
Planning Commission reserves the right to take legal action in cases of fraud or misuse of confidential data.

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