“All present and future rights in and to any and all intellectual property...will, as between you and Docusign, at all times be and remain the sole and exclusive property of Docusign and its licensors.”
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The retention of all present and future IP rights means users acquire no ownership interest in DocuSign's services or any improvements to them.
Interpretive note: The excerpt uses an ellipsis, indicating the full definition of covered intellectual property is not reproduced here. The claim is limited to what the quoted language establishes.
You do not acquire any intellectual property rights in DocuSign's services; all such rights remain solely with DocuSign and its licensors.
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"All present and future rights in and to any and all intellectual property...will, as between you and Docusign, at all times be and remain the sole and exclusive property of Docusign and its licensors.Excerpt from DocuSign's Terms and Conditions
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The retention of all present and future IP rights means users acquire no ownership interest in DocuSign's services or any improvements to them.
You do not acquire any intellectual property rights in DocuSign's services; all such rights remain solely with DocuSign and its licensors.
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