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By explicitly foreclosing implied licenses, Visa prevents users from claiming that merely viewing or interacting with the site confers any trademark rights.
Users have no license or right to use any Trademark displayed on the Visa Site unless they have obtained Visa's written permission.
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"Nothing contained on the Visa Site should be construed as granting by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license or right to use any Trademark displayed on the Visa Site without the written permission of Visa...Excerpt from Visa's Terms of Use
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By explicitly foreclosing implied licenses, Visa prevents users from claiming that merely viewing or interacting with the site confers any trademark rights.
Users have no license or right to use any Trademark displayed on the Visa Site unless they have obtained Visa's written permission.
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