diff --git a/opentelemetry-otlp/src/logs.rs b/opentelemetry-otlp/src/logs.rs
index 3f21697fb0..6c936403c1 100644
--- a/opentelemetry-otlp/src/logs.rs
+++ b/opentelemetry-otlp/src/logs.rs
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ impl LogExporter {
 impl opentelemetry_sdk::export::logs::LogExporter for LogExporter {
     async fn export<'a>(
         &mut self,
-        batch: Vec<std::borrow::Cow<'a, LogData>>,
+        batch: Vec<std::borrow::Cow<'a, LogData<'a>>>,
     ) -> opentelemetry::logs::LogResult<()> {
         self.client.export(batch).await
     }
diff --git a/opentelemetry-proto/src/transform/common.rs b/opentelemetry-proto/src/transform/common.rs
index ff42479288..6e3bdfd8b5 100644
--- a/opentelemetry-proto/src/transform/common.rs
+++ b/opentelemetry-proto/src/transform/common.rs
@@ -108,6 +108,40 @@ pub mod tonic {
         }
     }
 
+    impl
+        From<(
+            Cow<'_, opentelemetry_sdk::InstrumentationLibrary>,
+            Option<Cow<'static, str>>,
+        )> for InstrumentationScope
+    {
+        fn from(
+            data: (
+                Cow<'_, opentelemetry_sdk::InstrumentationLibrary>,
+                Option<Cow<'static, str>>,
+            ),
+        ) -> Self {
+            let (library, target) = data;
+            if let Some(t) = target {
+                InstrumentationScope {
+                    name: t.to_string(),
+                    version: String::new(),
+                    attributes: vec![],
+                    ..Default::default()
+                }
+            } else {
+                InstrumentationScope {
+                    name: library.name.clone().into_owned(),
+                    version: library
+                        .version
+                        .as_ref()
+                        .map(ToString::to_string)
+                        .unwrap_or_default(),
+                    attributes: Attributes::from(library.attributes.clone()).0,
+                    ..Default::default()
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
     /// Wrapper type for Vec<`KeyValue`>
     #[derive(Default, Debug)]
     pub struct Attributes(pub ::std::vec::Vec<crate::proto::tonic::common::v1::KeyValue>);
diff --git a/opentelemetry-proto/src/transform/logs.rs b/opentelemetry-proto/src/transform/logs.rs
index dfd845c5d8..d959194364 100644
--- a/opentelemetry-proto/src/transform/logs.rs
+++ b/opentelemetry-proto/src/transform/logs.rs
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ pub mod tonic {
 
     impl
         From<(
-            opentelemetry_sdk::export::logs::LogData,
+            opentelemetry_sdk::export::logs::LogData<'_>,
             &ResourceAttributesWithSchema,
         )> for ResourceLogs
     {
@@ -164,15 +164,21 @@ pub mod tonic {
                         .clone()
                         .map(Into::into)
                         .unwrap_or_default(),
-                    scope: Some((log_data.instrumentation, log_data.record.target.clone()).into()),
-                    log_records: vec![log_data.record.into()],
+                    scope: Some(
+                        (
+                            log_data.instrumentation.into_owned(),
+                            log_data.record.target.clone(),
+                        )
+                            .into(),
+                    ),
+                    log_records: vec![log_data.record.into_owned().into()],
                 }],
             }
         }
     }
 
     pub fn group_logs_by_resource_and_scope(
-        logs: Vec<opentelemetry_sdk::export::logs::LogData>,
+        logs: Vec<opentelemetry_sdk::export::logs::LogData<'_>>,
         resource: &ResourceAttributesWithSchema,
     ) -> Vec<ResourceLogs> {
         // Group logs by target or instrumentation name
@@ -180,14 +186,13 @@ pub mod tonic {
             HashMap::new(),
             |mut scope_map: HashMap<
                 Cow<'static, str>,
-                Vec<&opentelemetry_sdk::export::logs::LogData>,
+                Vec<&opentelemetry_sdk::export::logs::LogData<'_>>,
             >,
              log| {
-                let key = log
-                    .record
-                    .target
-                    .clone()
-                    .unwrap_or_else(|| log.instrumentation.name.clone());
+                let key =
+                    log.record.target.clone().unwrap_or_else(|| {
+                        Cow::Owned(log.instrumentation.name.clone().into_owned())
+                    });
                 scope_map.entry(key).or_default().push(log);
                 scope_map
             },
@@ -197,13 +202,20 @@ pub mod tonic {
             .into_iter()
             .map(|(key, log_data)| ScopeLogs {
                 scope: Some(InstrumentationScope::from((
-                    &log_data.first().unwrap().instrumentation,
-                    Some(key),
+                    Cow::Owned(
+                        log_data
+                            .first()
+                            .unwrap()
+                            .instrumentation
+                            .clone()
+                            .into_owned(),
+                    ),
+                    Some(key.into_owned().into()),
                 ))),
                 schema_url: resource.schema_url.clone().unwrap_or_default(),
                 log_records: log_data
                     .into_iter()
-                    .map(|log_data| log_data.record.clone().into())
+                    .map(|log_data| log_data.record.clone().into_owned().into())
                     .collect(),
             })
             .collect();
@@ -225,18 +237,21 @@ mod tests {
     use opentelemetry::logs::LogRecord as _;
     use opentelemetry_sdk::export::logs::LogData;
     use opentelemetry_sdk::{logs::LogRecord, Resource};
+    use std::borrow::Cow;
     use std::time::SystemTime;
 
-    fn create_test_log_data(instrumentation_name: &str, _message: &str) -> LogData {
+    fn create_test_log_data<'a>(instrumentation_name: &str, _message: &str) -> LogData<'a> {
         let mut logrecord = LogRecord::default();
         logrecord.set_timestamp(SystemTime::now());
         logrecord.set_observed_timestamp(SystemTime::now());
         LogData {
-            instrumentation: opentelemetry_sdk::InstrumentationLibrary::builder(
-                instrumentation_name.to_string(),
-            )
-            .build(),
-            record: logrecord,
+            instrumentation: Cow::Owned(
+                opentelemetry_sdk::InstrumentationLibrary::builder(
+                    instrumentation_name.to_string(),
+                )
+                .build(),
+            ),
+            record: Cow::Owned(logrecord),
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/opentelemetry-sdk/src/export/logs/mod.rs b/opentelemetry-sdk/src/export/logs/mod.rs
index 9588339462..5d725df910 100644
--- a/opentelemetry-sdk/src/export/logs/mod.rs
+++ b/opentelemetry-sdk/src/export/logs/mod.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ use std::fmt::Debug;
 #[async_trait]
 pub trait LogExporter: Send + Sync + Debug {
     /// Exports a batch of [`LogData`].
-    async fn export<'a>(&mut self, batch: Vec<Cow<'a, LogData>>) -> LogResult<()>;
+    async fn export<'a>(&mut self, batch: Vec<Cow<'a, LogData<'a>>>) -> LogResult<()>;
     /// Shuts down the exporter.
     fn shutdown(&mut self) {}
     #[cfg(feature = "logs_level_enabled")]
@@ -29,11 +29,11 @@ pub trait LogExporter: Send + Sync + Debug {
 
 /// `LogData` represents a single log event without resource context.
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
-pub struct LogData {
-    /// Log record
-    pub record: LogRecord,
+pub struct LogData<'a> {
+    /// Log record, which can be borrowed or owned.
+    pub record: Cow<'a, LogRecord>,
     /// Instrumentation details for the emitter who produced this `LogEvent`.
-    pub instrumentation: InstrumentationLibrary,
+    pub instrumentation: Cow<'a, InstrumentationLibrary>,
 }
 
 /// Describes the result of an export.
diff --git a/opentelemetry-sdk/src/logs/log_emitter.rs b/opentelemetry-sdk/src/logs/log_emitter.rs
index 905dde43e3..74f4890f6b 100644
--- a/opentelemetry-sdk/src/logs/log_emitter.rs
+++ b/opentelemetry-sdk/src/logs/log_emitter.rs
@@ -266,8 +266,8 @@ impl opentelemetry::logs::Logger for Logger {
         }
 
         let mut data = LogData {
-            record: log_record,
-            instrumentation: self.instrumentation_library().clone(),
+            record: Cow::Borrowed(&log_record),
+            instrumentation: Cow::Borrowed(self.instrumentation_library()),
         };
 
         for p in processors {
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     impl LogProcessor for ShutdownTestLogProcessor {
-        fn emit(&self, _data: &mut LogData) {
+        fn emit(&self, _data: &mut LogData<'_>) {
             self.is_shutdown
                 .lock()
                 .map(|is_shutdown| {
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     impl LogProcessor for LazyLogProcessor {
-        fn emit(&self, _data: &mut LogData) {
+        fn emit(&self, _data: &mut LogData<'_>) {
             // nothing to do.
         }
 
diff --git a/opentelemetry-sdk/src/logs/log_processor.rs b/opentelemetry-sdk/src/logs/log_processor.rs
index fb5ee42647..711a37b99d 100644
--- a/opentelemetry-sdk/src/logs/log_processor.rs
+++ b/opentelemetry-sdk/src/logs/log_processor.rs
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ pub trait LogProcessor: Send + Sync + Debug {
     ///
     /// # Parameters
     /// - `data`: A mutable reference to `LogData` representing the log record.
-    fn emit(&self, data: &mut LogData);
+    fn emit(&self, data: &mut LogData<'_>);
     /// Force the logs lying in the cache to be exported.
     fn force_flush(&self) -> LogResult<()>;
     /// Shuts down the processor.
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ impl SimpleLogProcessor {
 }
 
 impl LogProcessor for SimpleLogProcessor {
-    fn emit(&self, data: &mut LogData) {
+    fn emit(&self, data: &mut LogData<'_>) {
         // noop after shutdown
         if self.is_shutdown.load(std::sync::atomic::Ordering::Relaxed) {
             return;
@@ -152,10 +152,14 @@ impl<R: RuntimeChannel> Debug for BatchLogProcessor<R> {
 }
 
 impl<R: RuntimeChannel> LogProcessor for BatchLogProcessor<R> {
-    fn emit(&self, data: &mut LogData) {
+    fn emit(&self, data: &mut LogData<'_>) {
+        let owned_data = LogData {
+            record: Cow::Owned(data.record.clone().into_owned()),
+            instrumentation: Cow::Owned(data.instrumentation.clone().into_owned()),
+        };
         let result = self
             .message_sender
-            .try_send(BatchMessage::ExportLog(data.clone()));
+            .try_send(BatchMessage::ExportLog(owned_data));
 
         if let Err(err) = result {
             global::handle_error(LogError::Other(err.into()));
@@ -307,7 +311,7 @@ async fn export_with_timeout<'a, R, E>(
     time_out: Duration,
     exporter: &mut E,
     runtime: &R,
-    batch: Vec<Cow<'a, LogData>>,
+    batch: Vec<Cow<'a, LogData<'a>>>,
 ) -> ExportResult
 where
     R: RuntimeChannel,
@@ -497,7 +501,7 @@ where
 #[derive(Debug)]
 enum BatchMessage {
     /// Export logs, usually called when the log is emitted.
-    ExportLog(LogData),
+    ExportLog(LogData<'static>),
     /// Flush the current buffer to the backend, it can be triggered by
     /// pre configured interval or a call to `force_push` function.
     Flush(Option<oneshot::Sender<ExportResult>>),
@@ -545,7 +549,7 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[async_trait]
     impl LogExporter for MockLogExporter {
-        async fn export<'a>(&mut self, _batch: Vec<Cow<'a, LogData>>) -> LogResult<()> {
+        async fn export<'a>(&mut self, _batch: Vec<Cow<'a, LogData<'a>>>) -> LogResult<()> {
             Ok(())
         }
 
@@ -814,21 +818,29 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[derive(Debug)]
     struct FirstProcessor {
-        pub(crate) logs: Arc<Mutex<Vec<LogData>>>,
+        pub(crate) logs: Arc<Mutex<Vec<LogData<'static>>>>,
     }
 
     impl LogProcessor for FirstProcessor {
-        fn emit(&self, data: &mut LogData) {
+        fn emit(&self, data: &mut LogData<'_>) {
+            // Ensure the record is owned before modifying
+            let record = data.record.to_mut();
             // Add attribute
-            data.record.add_attribute(
+            record.add_attribute(
                 Key::from_static_str("processed_by"),
                 AnyValue::String("FirstProcessor".into()),
             );
 
             // Update body
-            data.record.body = Some(AnyValue::String("Updated by FirstProcessor".into()));
+            record.body = Some(AnyValue::String("Updated by FirstProcessor".into()));
+
+            // Convert the modified LogData to an owned version
+            let owned_data = LogData {
+                record: Cow::Owned(record.clone()), // Since record is already owned, no need to clone deeply
+                instrumentation: Cow::Owned(data.instrumentation.clone().into_owned()),
+            };
 
-            self.logs.lock().unwrap().push(data.clone()); // Clone as the LogProcessor is storing the data.
+            self.logs.lock().unwrap().push(owned_data); // Clone as the LogProcessor is storing the data.
         }
 
         #[cfg(feature = "logs_level_enabled")]
@@ -847,11 +859,11 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[derive(Debug)]
     struct SecondProcessor {
-        pub(crate) logs: Arc<Mutex<Vec<LogData>>>,
+        pub(crate) logs: Arc<Mutex<Vec<LogData<'static>>>>,
     }
 
     impl LogProcessor for SecondProcessor {
-        fn emit(&self, data: &mut LogData) {
+        fn emit(&self, data: &mut LogData<'_>) {
             assert!(data.record.attributes_contains(
                 &Key::from_static_str("processed_by"),
                 &AnyValue::String("FirstProcessor".into())
@@ -860,7 +872,13 @@ mod tests {
                 data.record.body.clone().unwrap()
                     == AnyValue::String("Updated by FirstProcessor".into())
             );
-            self.logs.lock().unwrap().push(data.clone());
+            // Convert the modified LogData to an owned version before storing it
+            let record = data.record.to_mut();
+            let owned_data = LogData {
+                record: Cow::Owned(record.clone()), // Convert the record to owned
+                instrumentation: Cow::Owned(data.instrumentation.clone().into_owned()),
+            };
+            self.logs.lock().unwrap().push(owned_data);
         }
 
         #[cfg(feature = "logs_level_enabled")]
diff --git a/opentelemetry-sdk/src/testing/logs/in_memory_exporter.rs b/opentelemetry-sdk/src/testing/logs/in_memory_exporter.rs
index 8068fafaec..e73a6e27c1 100644
--- a/opentelemetry-sdk/src/testing/logs/in_memory_exporter.rs
+++ b/opentelemetry-sdk/src/testing/logs/in_memory_exporter.rs
@@ -39,11 +39,20 @@ use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
 ///
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
 pub struct InMemoryLogsExporter {
-    logs: Arc<Mutex<Vec<LogData>>>,
+    logs: Arc<Mutex<Vec<OwnedLogData>>>,
     resource: Arc<Mutex<Resource>>,
     should_reset_on_shutdown: bool,
 }
 
+/// `OwnedLogData` represents a single log event without resource context.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct OwnedLogData {
+    /// Log record, which can be borrowed or owned.
+    pub record: LogRecord,
+    /// Instrumentation details for the emitter who produced this `LogEvent`.
+    pub instrumentation: InstrumentationLibrary,
+}
+
 impl Default for InMemoryLogsExporter {
     fn default() -> Self {
         InMemoryLogsExporterBuilder::new().build()
@@ -175,10 +184,14 @@ impl InMemoryLogsExporter {
 
 #[async_trait]
 impl LogExporter for InMemoryLogsExporter {
-    async fn export<'a>(&mut self, batch: Vec<Cow<'a, LogData>>) -> LogResult<()> {
+    async fn export<'a>(&mut self, batch: Vec<Cow<'a, LogData<'a>>>) -> LogResult<()> {
         let mut logs_guard = self.logs.lock().map_err(LogError::from)?;
         for log in batch.into_iter() {
-            logs_guard.push(log.into_owned());
+            let owned_log = OwnedLogData {
+                record: log.record.clone().into_owned(),
+                instrumentation: log.instrumentation.clone().into_owned(),
+            };
+            logs_guard.push(owned_log);
         }
         Ok(())
     }
diff --git a/opentelemetry-stdout/src/logs/exporter.rs b/opentelemetry-stdout/src/logs/exporter.rs
index dacefa3d8b..6befdf0fa7 100644
--- a/opentelemetry-stdout/src/logs/exporter.rs
+++ b/opentelemetry-stdout/src/logs/exporter.rs
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ impl fmt::Debug for LogExporter {
 #[async_trait]
 impl opentelemetry_sdk::export::logs::LogExporter for LogExporter {
     /// Export spans to stdout
-    async fn export<'a>(&mut self, batch: Vec<Cow<'a, LogData>>) -> ExportResult {
+    async fn export<'a>(&mut self, batch: Vec<Cow<'a, LogData<'a>>>) -> ExportResult {
         if let Some(writer) = &mut self.writer {
             // TODO - Avoid cloning logdata if it is borrowed.
             let log_data = crate::logs::transform::LogData::from((
diff --git a/opentelemetry-stdout/src/logs/transform.rs b/opentelemetry-stdout/src/logs/transform.rs
index 2f3199bd25..4a55a8a1ee 100644
--- a/opentelemetry-stdout/src/logs/transform.rs
+++ b/opentelemetry-stdout/src/logs/transform.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ pub struct LogData {
 
 impl
     From<(
-        Vec<opentelemetry_sdk::export::logs::LogData>,
+        Vec<opentelemetry_sdk::export::logs::LogData<'_>>,
         &opentelemetry_sdk::Resource,
     )> for LogData
 {
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ impl
         for sdk_log in sdk_logs {
             let resource_schema_url = sdk_resource.schema_url().map(|s| s.to_string().into());
             let schema_url = sdk_log.instrumentation.schema_url.clone();
-            let scope: Scope = sdk_log.instrumentation.clone().into();
+            let scope: Scope = sdk_log.instrumentation.clone().into_owned().into();
             let resource: Resource = sdk_resource.into();
 
             let rl = resource_logs
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ struct LogRecord {
     trace_id: Option<String>,
 }
 
-impl From<opentelemetry_sdk::export::logs::LogData> for LogRecord {
+impl From<opentelemetry_sdk::export::logs::LogData<'_>> for LogRecord {
     fn from(value: opentelemetry_sdk::export::logs::LogData) -> Self {
         LogRecord {
             attributes: {
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ impl From<opentelemetry_sdk::export::logs::LogData> for LogRecord {
             flags: value
                 .record
                 .trace_context
+                .as_ref()
                 .map(|c| c.trace_flags.map(|f| f.to_u8()))
                 .unwrap_or_default(),
             time_unix_nano: value.record.timestamp,
@@ -154,8 +155,8 @@ impl From<opentelemetry_sdk::export::logs::LogData> for LogRecord {
                 .map(|u| u as u32)
                 .unwrap_or_default(),
             dropped_attributes_count: 0,
-            severity_text: value.record.severity_text,
-            body: value.record.body.map(|a| a.into()),
+            severity_text: value.record.severity_text.clone(),
+            body: value.record.body.clone().map(|a| a.into()),
         }
     }
 }