project.ext.somename = 'somevalue'
        then:
        project.inheritedScope.hasProperty('somename')
        project.inheritedScope.getProperty('somename') == 'somevalue'
    }

    def conventionPropertiesAreInheritable() {
        when:
        project.convention.plugins.test = new TestConvention()
        project.convention.plugins.test.conv = 'somevalue'
        then:
        project.inheritedScope.hasProperty('conv')