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Linear retains all IP rights in Linear Materials

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Key Facts

What right, title, and interest does Linear retain in the Linear Materials?
Linear retains all right, title, and interest, including all patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, and other intellectual property rights, in and to the Linear Materials.
Does Linear retain all patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, and other intellectual property rights in the Linear Materials?
Linear retains all right, title, and interest, including all patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, and other intellectual property rights, in and to the Linear Materials.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This retention clause means no rights in the Linear Materials are transferred or licensed to Customer beyond what is explicitly granted elsewhere in the Agreement.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

You do not acquire any ownership or intellectual property rights in the Linear Materials; all such rights remain with Linear.

How other platforms handle this

ActiveCampaign Medium

Except for the license you grant below, you retain all rights in and to your Marketing Content, as between you and ActiveCampaign.

Netflix Medium

you do so with the understanding that no additional consideration of any sort will be provided to you, and you are waiving any claim against Netflix and its affiliates regarding the use of such materials and ideas...

Tinder Medium

You do not have any rights in relation to Member Content, and, unless expressly authorized by Tinder, you may only use Member Content to the extent that your use is consistent with our Services' purpose...

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Linear retains all right, title and interest (including, without limitation, all patent, copyright, trademarks, trade secret and other intellectual property rights) in and to the Linear Materials...

Excerpt from Linear's Terms of Service

Provision details

Document information
Document
Linear Terms of Service
Entity
Linear
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 12, 2026
Last verified
July 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-071521
Document ID
CA-D-00549
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
9cca26e0a660105ad1c14c40d507c56845e5f2be3994628be16f6f9a072e318f
Analysis generated
July 12, 2026 14:58 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: Linear
Document: Linear Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-071521
Captured: 2026-07-12 14:58:38 UTC
SHA-256: 9cca26e0a660105a…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/linear/linear-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-071521/linear-retains-all-ip-rights-in-linear-materials/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Linear's Linear retains all IP rights in Linear Materials clause do?

This retention clause means no rights in the Linear Materials are transferred or licensed to Customer beyond what is explicitly granted elsewhere in the Agreement.

How does this clause affect you?

You do not acquire any ownership or intellectual property rights in the Linear Materials; all such rights remain with Linear.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 256 platforms. See the full comparison.

Is ConductAtlas affiliated with Linear?

No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Linear.