“7.2 Intellectual Property. (a) Subject to the limitations in this Section 7, AWS will defend you and your employees, officers, and directors against any third-party claim alleging that the Services infringe or misappropriate that third party's intellectual property rights, and will pay the amount of any adverse final judgment or settlement.”
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AWS assumes both the defense burden and the financial obligation for third-party IP claims directed at its Services, shielding customers and their personnel from those costs.
Customers and their employees, officers, and directors receive defense coverage and payment of adverse judgments or settlements for third-party IP infringement claims arising from the Services.
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"7.2 Intellectual Property. (a) Subject to the limitations in this Section 7, AWS will defend you and your employees, officers, and directors against any third-party claim alleging that the Services infringe or misappropriate that third party's intellectual property rights, and will pay the amount of any adverse final judgment or settlement.Excerpt from AWS's Customer Agreement
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AWS assumes both the defense burden and the financial obligation for third-party IP claims directed at its Services, shielding customers and their personnel from those costs.
Customers and their employees, officers, and directors receive defense coverage and payment of adverse judgments or settlements for third-party IP infringement claims arising from the Services.
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