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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.
Interpretive note: The excerpt is a fragment and appears to be a clause within a larger list; without the surrounding structure it is unclear whether additional conditions or qualifiers govern this prohibition. The canonical claim reflects only the language quoted.
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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