Transportation Code, §201.205 and Government Code, §2054.115 authorize the department to apply for, register, secure, hold, license, and protect copyrights, trademarks, patents, or other evidence of protection or exclusivity. The department may receive license fees, royalties, or other consideration, both monetary and nonmonetary, for the use of its intellectual property. This subchapter prescribes the policies and procedures governing the protection of department intellectual property, and the use of department intellectual property by third parties.