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This clause allocates the risk of IP infringement claims about Google's own Services to Google rather than the customer, protecting customers from third-party IP litigation over technology they did not create.
Customers and their Affiliates are entitled to a defense and indemnification from Google Cloud when third parties allege that a Google Service or Google Brand Feature infringes their Intellectual Property Rights.
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We reserve the right, at our own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you.
"Google will defend Customer and its Affiliates...and indemnify them against Indemnified Liabilities in any Third-Party Legal Proceeding to the extent arising from an allegation that any Service or any Google Brand Feature...infringes the third party's Intellectual Property Rights.Excerpt from Google Cloud's Terms
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This clause allocates the risk of IP infringement claims about Google's own Services to Google rather than the customer, protecting customers from third-party IP litigation over technology they did not create.
Customers and their Affiliates are entitled to a defense and indemnification from Google Cloud when third parties allege that a Google Service or Google Brand Feature infringes their Intellectual Property Rights.
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