The management of Intellectual Property Rights in Contracting has continued to grow in importance over the years. In the context of U.S. Government (DoD) contracting, whereby the Government did not pay for any development of the technical solution, my most recent experience has been that the Government has become extremely aggressive in attempting to obtain Unlimited Rights, as defined in DFAR 252.227-7013 (Rights in Technical Data - Noncommercial Items). I'm wondering if I'm simply dealing with an over-zealous Government IP attorney, or has it now become the norm?

Any sharing of experiences will be greatly appreciated.