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The license granted to you for the App is a limited, non-transferable license to use the App on Mac product that you own or control and as permitted by the Usage Rules that are part of the terms of service in the Mac App Store.
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"The parties acknowledge that, in the event of any third-party claim that the Mac App or your possession and use of the Mac App infringe that third party’s intellectual property rights, we, and not Apple, will be solely responsible for the investigation, defense, settlement and discharge of any such intellectual property infringement claim to the extent required under these Terms.Excerpt from Descript's Terms of Service
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The clause states: “The parties acknowledge that, in the event of any third-party claim that the Mac App or your possession and use of the Mac App infringe that third party’s intellectual property rights, we, and not Apple, will be solely responsible for the investigation, defense, settlement and discharge of any such intellectual …”
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