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Any feedback, comments, or suggestions submitted to Perplexity are assigned in full to Perplexity without compensation, and the company may use that feedback for any purpose without restriction or further notice.
This analysis describes what Perplexity AI'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 provision establishes a blanket intellectual property assignment covering all forms of feedback submitted to Perplexity, including patent rights, copyright, trade secrets, and moral rights. Users receive no compensation or retained rights in feedback submitted.
Interpretive note: Moral rights assignment may not be enforceable in jurisdictions where moral rights are inalienable under national law, such as certain EU member states.
The agreement requires that any feedback or suggestions submitted become the sole property of Perplexity by assignment, with no compensation or retained interest for the submitting user. This includes assignment of patent, copyright, trade secret, and moral rights associated with the feedback.
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"You acknowledge and expressly agree that any contribution of Feedback does not and will not give or grant you any right, title or interest in the Services or in any such Feedback. All Feedback becomes the sole and exclusive property of the Company, and the Company may use and disclose Feedback in any manner and for any purpose whatsoever without further notice or compensation to you and without retention by you of any proprietary or other right or claim. You hereby assign to the Company any and all right, title and interest (including, but not limited to, any patent, copyright, trade secret, trademark, show-how, know-how, moral rights and any and all other intellectual property right) that you may have in and to any and all Feedback.Excerpt from Perplexity AI's Terms of Service
1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Moral rights waivers may not be fully enforceable in jurisdictions such as France and Germany where moral rights are inalienable under national copyright law. The blanket IP assignment may interact with employment agreements if feedback is submitted by employees whose IP ownership is governed by work-for-hire or employer IP assignment provisions. 2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Low to Medium. Feedback assignment clauses are common in consumer software agreements. The inclusion of patent rights and trade secrets in the assignment scope is operationally significant for users who submit technically substantive suggestions. 3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU member states with strong moral rights protections may not give full effect to the moral rights assignment. Users subject to employer IP assignment agreements should consider whether feedback submitted to Perplexity could implicate those obligations. 4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Enterprises permitting employees to use Perplexity and submit feedback should evaluate whether feedback related to proprietary processes or innovations triggers IP ownership questions under this provision. 5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Organizations with robust IP governance frameworks may wish to establish internal guidance on whether and how employees submit feedback to Perplexity under these terms, particularly where that feedback could relate to proprietary or commercially sensitive processes.
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This provision establishes a blanket intellectual property assignment covering all forms of feedback submitted to Perplexity, including patent rights, copyright, trade secrets, and moral rights. Users receive no compensation or retained rights in feedback submitted.
The agreement requires that any feedback or suggestions submitted become the sole property of Perplexity by assignment, with no compensation or retained interest for the submitting user. This includes assignment of patent, copyright, trade secret, and moral rights associated with the feedback.
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