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Perplexity May Recover Attorneys Fees for IP Enforcement

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Perplexity would be entitled to...(ii) recover its reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses incurred in conjunction with such proceedings.

Excerpt from Perplexity AI's Perplexity API Terms of Service

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Document information
Document
Perplexity API Terms of Service
Entity
Perplexity AI
Document last updated
May 11, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-061740
Document ID
CA-D-00761
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
2cce8939aea0b3bb7eb2569935589c802dd198134cfb395548e9549323755a2d
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 03:38 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: Perplexity AI
Document: Perplexity API Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-061740
Captured: 2026-07-09 03:38:46 UTC
SHA-256: 2cce8939aea0b3bb…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/perplexity-ai/perplexity-api-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-061740/perplexity-may-recover-attorneys-fees-for-ip-enforcement/
Accessed: Aug. 4, 2026
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What does Perplexity AI's Perplexity May Recover Attorneys Fees for IP Enforcement clause do?

The clause states: “Perplexity would be entitled to...(ii) recover its reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses incurred in conjunction with such proceedings.”

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ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 277 platforms. See the full comparison.

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