“Linear will defend Customer and its Users, officers, directors, and employees against any third-party claim or action...based on the allegation that the Service infringes such third party's intellectual property rights...”
This analysis describes what Linear's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology
This obligation places the legal defense burden for IP infringement claims about the Service on Linear rather than on Customer.
If a third party alleges that Linear's Service infringes their intellectual property rights, Linear is required to defend you and your users, officers, directors, and employees in that action.
How other platforms handle this
Customer will defend at its expense any suit brought against Fly.io, and will pay any settlement Customer makes or approves, or any damages finally awarded in such suit, insofar as such suit is based on a claim arising out of or relating to (a) any use of the Fly.io Services not in accordance with t...
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.
provided that Customer promptly notifies Supabase in writing of the claim, cooperates with Supabase, and allows Supabase sole authority to control the defense and settlement of such claim
"Linear will defend Customer and its Users, officers, directors, and employees against any third-party claim or action...based on the allegation that the Service infringes such third party's intellectual property rights...Excerpt from Linear's Terms of Service
Get the research letter
Companies change their terms quietly. We read every version and catch what actually changed. One email a week on the changes that matter and what they mean.
This obligation places the legal defense burden for IP infringement claims about the Service on Linear rather than on Customer.
If a third party alleges that Linear's Service infringes their intellectual property rights, Linear is required to defend you and your users, officers, directors, and employees in that action.
ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 227 platforms. See the full comparison.
No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Linear.