We prepared a custom Digital Data License Agreement which simplifies sharing digital design files, including CAD, Revit, and other BIM data, for use by our owner and architect clients. Created in response to the complexities of AIA documents like – AIA Document C106–2022, Digital Data Licensing Agreement; AIA Document E201–2022, BIM Exhibit for Sharing Models with Project Participants, where Model Versions may be enumerated as a Contract Document; AIA Document E202–2022, BIM Exhibit for Sharing Models with Project Participants, where Model Versions may NOT be enumerated as a Contract Document; AIA Document E401–2022, BIM Exhibit for Sharing Models Solely Within the Design Team; AIA Document E401–2022, BIM Exhibit for Sharing Models Solely Within the Design Team; AIA Document G203–2022, BIM Execution Plan; AIA Document G204-2022, Model Element Table (CSI UniFormat); AIA Document G205–2022, Abbreviated Model Element Table (CSI UniFormat) – this concise, three-page agreement streamlines the sharing, use, transmission and reliance on digital data for owners and architects. It defines permitted uses, responsibilities, and liabilities, protecting intellectual property rights. Unlike cumbersome, multi-document processes, this agreement consolidates key provisions and clarifies that file sharing is for reference only, not ownership transfer. Requiring signatures from the architect, owner, and co-licensee (usually a contractor) to ensure transparency and shared understanding, especially when the architect lacks a direct contract with the co-licensee. This empowers architects to share work confidently, knowing their intellectual property rights, and those of their owner clients, are protected and that terms of use are clear.
