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The prohibition covers the full range of recognized proprietary rights and extends to 'any party,' meaning infringement of third-party rights—not just GitHub's—is prohibited.
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You are prohibited from posting content or engaging in activity that infringes any proprietary right of any party, including patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, and right of publicity.
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The prohibition covers the full range of recognized proprietary rights and extends to 'any party,' meaning infringement of third-party rights—not just GitHub's—is prohibited.
You are prohibited from posting content or engaging in activity that infringes any proprietary right of any party, including patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, and right of publicity.
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