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OpenAI indemnifies Customer for third-party IP infringement claims

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This obligation shifts the financial and legal burden of third-party IP infringement claims about the Services from Customer to OpenAI.

Interpretive note: The excerpt is truncated after 'alleging that t...' and does not reveal the complete definition of the covered 'Claim' or any conditions or exclusions attached to the indemnity. The canonical claim is limited to what the visible text establishes. Any conditions or exclusions in the omitted text are unknown and not asserted.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

If a third party claims the Services infringe their intellectual property, OpenAI is obligated to defend you and cover resulting liabilities, damages, and reasonable attorneys' fees.

How other platforms handle this

DeepL Medium

DeepL shall not settle or recognise claims of third parties without Customer's consent which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

Google Cloud Medium

To the extent permitted by applicable law, this Section 13 (Indemnification) states the parties' sole and exclusive remedy under this Agreement for any third-party allegations of Intellectual Property Rights infringement...

Synthesia Medium

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...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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OpenAI agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold Customer harmless against any liabilities, damages and costs (including reasonable attorneys' fees) payable to a third party arising out of a Claim alleging that t...

— Excerpt from OpenAI's OpenAI Business Terms

Applicable regulations

FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
OpenAI Business Terms
Entity
OpenAI
Document last updated
May 11, 2026
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First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-060035
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CA-D-00755
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Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 03:44 UTC
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Entity: OpenAI
Document: OpenAI Business Terms
Record ID: CA-P-060035
Captured: 2026-07-09 03:44:03 UTC
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URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/openai/openai-business-terms/provision/CA-P-060035/openai-indemnifies-customer-for-third-party-ip-infringement-claims/
Accessed: July 13, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does OpenAI's OpenAI indemnifies Customer for third-party IP infringement claims clause do?

This obligation shifts the financial and legal burden of third-party IP infringement claims about the Services from Customer to OpenAI.

How does this clause affect you?

If a third party claims the Services infringe their intellectual property, OpenAI is obligated to defend you and cover resulting liabilities, damages, and reasonable attorneys' fees.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 230 platforms. See the full comparison.

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