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"The design, trade dress, and the 'look and feel' of the maps and/or Site and/or App are protected works under applicable copyright laws and Waze and its affiliates retain all intellectual property rights in them.Excerpt from Waze's Terms of Use
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The clause states: “The design, trade dress, and the 'look and feel' of the maps and/or Site and/or App are protected works under applicable copyright laws and Waze and its affiliates retain all intellectual property rights in them.”
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