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The clause defines the ownership framework for intellectual property created through the service interaction, allocating output ownership to the user while preserving user ownership of submitted input. This establishes the baseline IP allocation structure governing the commercial relationship.
Interpretive note: The agreement asserts assignment of output rights, but the copyrightability of AI-generated content under US and EU law remains legally uncertain, qualifying the practical scope of this provision.
Users obtain ownership of output generated by the Services in response to their input, subject to their adherence to the agreement terms. Users also retain ownership of any content they submit to the service.
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"As between you and OpenAI, and to the extent permitted by applicable law, you retain any rights you have in the content you submit to our Services. OpenAI will assign to you all of its rights, title, and interest, if any, in and to the output of the Services generated in response to your input (the "Output"), subject to your compliance with these Terms.— Excerpt from OpenAI's OpenAI Business Terms
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The clause defines the ownership framework for intellectual property created through the service interaction, allocating output ownership to the user while preserving user ownership of submitted input. This establishes the baseline IP allocation structure governing the commercial relationship.
Users obtain ownership of output generated by the Services in response to their input, subject to their adherence to the agreement terms. Users also retain ownership of any content they submit to the service.
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