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THIS SECTION 9.1 SETS FORTH XAI'S SOLE LIABILITY AND CUSTOMER'S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIM OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INFRINGEMENT.
(viii) Customer's use of the Product after PlanetScale notifies Customer to discontinue running it due to an Infringement Claim.
the indemnifying party shall have no obligation to indemnify or reimburse for any losses, damages, costs, disbursements, expenses, settlement liability of a claim or other sums paid by any Indemnified Party voluntarily, and without the indemnifying party's prior written consent
"in accepting such obligations, You may act only on Your own behalf and on Your sole responsibility, not on behalf of DeepSeek, and only if You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold DeepSeek harmless for any liability incurred by, or claims asserted against, DeepSeek...Excerpt from DeepSeek's Open Source License
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The clause states: “in accepting such obligations, You may act only on Your own behalf and on Your sole responsibility, not on behalf of DeepSeek, and only if You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold DeepSeek harmless for any liability incurred by, or claims asserted against, DeepSeek...”
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