Data exclusivity and sublicensing
Check which data and uses are exclusive, for how long, and who may license the material onward. Ownership, selling rights and downstream use are separate questions.
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Define the exclusive slice
An exclusivity clause needs a scope. Ask whether it covers the entire archive, a dated subset, a particular use or a sales channel. Record its start, end, renewal and any restrictions that continue afterward.
Keep ownership separate from permission to license elsewhere. A provider can say you retain ownership while the agreement restricts other transactions. Ask your adviser to review the actual grant alongside existing contracts and earlier licenses.
Separate the intermediary from the end user
Turing's program describes an initial 90-day period in which Turing alone sells the record, followed by renewal or an opt-out. It also describes non-exclusive licenses to downstream labs. These statements concern different rights; the downstream description does not erase the initial selling restriction.
For each proposal, identify who can market the data, who can use it and who can authorize another recipient. Keep the answer tied to a particular agreement version and track.
Follow sublicensing through the agreement
Sublicensing means a licensee can grant another party some of the rights it received. Ask which recipients and uses are allowed, whether your approval is needed, and whether further transfers are possible. Record how those transactions affect payment and reporting.
| Clause | Question |
|---|---|
| Scope | Which files, systems, periods and uses are covered? |
| Duration | When does exclusivity end, and does it renew automatically? |
| Recipients | Who may receive raw data, samples or derived work? |
| Approval | Can you refuse a recipient or use? |
| Exit | What happens to completed licenses and retained copies? |
Use the derived-use guide to include tasks and environments in those questions.
Check which document controls
Protege's general terms allow a signed Schedule to control conflicts. Do not rely on a general webpage when the signed proposal changes its terms. Request every incorporated document and the rule for resolving inconsistencies.
Capture the answers in the offer worksheet, alongside the payment terms. Check whether a broader restriction would interfere with your other plans, even if it pays more. Where a clause is unclear, record the question instead of treating silence as non-exclusivity.
Sources and limitations
Provider Terms - Protege Checked 2026-11-08
Protege · Primary source
the Schedule supersedes and controls with respect to that provision.
This applies to a conflict with a Schedule signed by Protege and the Provider. Publication date not established.
Project Lazarus | Turing Checked 2026-11-08
Turing Project Lazarus · Primary source
first 90 days … Turing is the only one selling your record. … renew or opt out
The FAQ starts this selling right when the seller signs; renewal or opt-out follows the initial period. Publication date not established.
Project Lazarus | Turing Checked 2026-11-08
Turing Project Lazarus · Primary source
Licenses are non-exclusive
The page applies this description to licenses to AI labs, separately from Turing’s initial selling right. Publication date not established.