AWS grants customers a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-sublicensable, and non-transferable license to access and use AWS services and AWS content solely as necessary for permitted service use during the agreement term. The license does not extend to sublicensing or transferring access rights to third parties.
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The license is explicitly revocable, meaning AWS may withdraw the right to use services and content consistent with the suspension and termination provisions elsewhere in the agreement. The non-transferable nature of the license is relevant for customers undergoing corporate restructuring, mergers, or acquisitions, as transferring AWS access rights may require AWS consent.
This new provision explicitly defines the limited scope of license rights granted to customers, restricting copying and use of AWS Content to only what is necessary for service use.
View full change record →Under this clause, the right to use AWS services is a limited license that can be revoked, not a transferable property right. Customers undergoing mergers, acquisitions, or business transfers should assess whether the non-transferable nature of the license requires notification to or consent from AWS.
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"Subject to the terms of this Agreement, we grant you a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-sublicensable, non-transferable license to do the following during the Term: (i) access and use the Services solely in accordance with this Agreement; and (ii) copy and use the AWS Content solely as necessary to enable your use of the Services in accordance with this Agreement.— Excerpt from AWS's AWS Customer Agreement
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The intellectual property license structure is standard in cloud services agreements and does not directly implicate primary consumer protection regulations. However, the revocable nature of the license interacts with the suspension and termination provisions, and compliance teams should consider the IP license implications of service interruption events where customer-developed applications depend on AWS SDKs, APIs, or other licensed content. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Low for routine operations. Medium for customers undergoing M&A activity, as the non-transferable license may require AWS consent for assignment in connection with a business transfer; failure to obtain such consent could constitute a breach of the agreement, triggering the suspension rights described elsewhere. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: M&A transactions involving AWS-dependent businesses should include an assessment of whether the non-transferable, non-sublicensable license structure requires AWS contract novation or consent as part of deal structuring. This is a broadly applicable consideration regardless of jurisdiction but may have specific procedural requirements under applicable acquisition or merger notification frameworks. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: M&A due diligence teams should identify all AWS services in use, assess whether the license terms permit the intended post-transaction structure, and engage AWS enterprise sales or legal teams regarding assignment consent if required. SaaS businesses that rely on AWS infrastructure to deliver services to their own customers should confirm that their use of AWS services as an underlying platform is consistent with the non-sublicensable license structure, though the AWS Service Terms generally permit this use. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams should document the license scope and revocability in vendor risk assessments. The interaction between the revocable license and the immediate suspension provision should be noted in business continuity documentation.
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The license is explicitly revocable, meaning AWS may withdraw the right to use services and content consistent with the suspension and termination provisions elsewhere in the agreement. The non-transferable nature of the license is relevant for customers undergoing corporate restructuring, mergers, or acquisitions, as transferring AWS access rights may require AWS consent.
Under this clause, the right to use AWS services is a limited license that can be revoked, not a transferable property right. Customers undergoing mergers, acquisitions, or business transfers should assess whether the non-transferable nature of the license requires notification to or consent from AWS.
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