“LangChain will defend Customer from and against any third-party claim to the extent alleging that the LangSmith Platform, when used by Customer as authorized in this Agreement, infringes a third party's patent...”
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This gives the Customer a right to have LangChain bear the burden of defending patent infringement claims tied to authorized platform use, reducing the Customer's legal exposure from using the platform.
Interpretive note: The excerpt is truncated after 'patent'; the full clause likely covers additional intellectual property rights and may include conditions or exceptions not reflected in the canonical claim.
The updated terms introduce a new deployment model (BYOC) that allows customers to maintain their infrastructure while LangChain manages the platform through cloud APIs without direct access to customer data, providing an alternative to cloud-hosted and hybrid options. The terms now explicitly state that LangChain will not use customer data to train large language models, expanding the prior commitment beyond general product improvement. The warranty disclaimer has been revised to state that LangChain does not warrant the platform will be accurate or complete, in addition to existing disclaimers about error-free operation and uninterrupted service.
View change record →If a third party sues you claiming the LangSmith Platform infringes their patent, LangChain is required to defend you, provided your use was authorized under the Agreement.
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this Section 14 states the parties' sole and exclusive remedy under this Agreement for any third-party allegations of Intellectual Property Rights infringement covered by this Section 14.
THESE SECTIONS 9(B) AND 9(C) STATE RAMP'S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE OBLIGATIONS, AND COMPANY'S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDIES, WITH RESPECT TO CLAIMS OF INFRINGEMENT OR MISAPPROPRIATION OF THIRD-PARTY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS.
In the event you are required to indemnify us pursuant to this Agreement or any court rulings, you must secure all necessary approvals and consents from regulatory authorities for the remittance of any indemnified amount to us.
"LangChain will defend Customer from and against any third-party claim to the extent alleging that the LangSmith Platform, when used by Customer as authorized in this Agreement, infringes a third party's patent...Excerpt from LangChain's Terms of Service
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This gives the Customer a right to have LangChain bear the burden of defending patent infringement claims tied to authorized platform use, reducing the Customer's legal exposure from using the platform.
If a third party sues you claiming the LangSmith Platform infringes their patent, LangChain is required to defend you, provided your use was authorized under the Agreement.
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