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The explicit inclusion of sublicense and sale rights means recipients can commercialise and further license the Software, which is consequential for downstream use and distribution.
Interpretive note: The canonical claim identifies sublicense and sale as the primary rights given the clause name; the remaining enumerated rights (use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute) are recorded in omitted_material.
Recipients of the Software are permitted to sublicense it to others and to sell copies of it.
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Other than expressly stated herein, there are no implied licenses granted under these Terms.
Nothing in this Agreement assigns or transfers ownership of any IP Rights to the other party, or contemplates a joint development of intellectual property.
You also acknowledge that you have neither obtained nor will obtain any ownership or other right, title, or interest in or to the Services, Software, or Documentation or any Proprietary Rights relating thereto.
"including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the SoftwareExcerpt from DeepSeek's Model License
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The explicit inclusion of sublicense and sale rights means recipients can commercialise and further license the Software, which is consequential for downstream use and distribution.
Recipients of the Software are permitted to sublicense it to others and to sell copies of it.
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