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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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If Google reasonably believes the Services might infringe a third party's Intellectual Property Rights, then Google may, at its sole option and expense: (i) procure the right for Customer to continue using the Services; (ii) modify the Services to make them non-infringing...
Customer must provide us with prompt written notice of any Claim Against Customer and allow us the right to assume the exclusive defense and control...
DeepL shall not settle or recognise claims of third parties without Customer's consent which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
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"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 Google Cloud 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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