Contributory Infringement Sample Clauses
The Contributory Infringement clause defines the responsibilities and liabilities of parties who may indirectly contribute to the infringement of intellectual property rights, such as patents or copyrights. It typically applies when a party knowingly assists, enables, or induces another to commit an act of infringement, for example by supplying components or information essential to the infringing activity. This clause serves to clarify the extent of liability for indirect involvement in infringement, thereby allocating risk and deterring parties from facilitating unauthorized use of protected intellectual property.
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Contributory Infringement. GTE shall not be liable to GENUITY for ------------------------- claims of indirect or contributory infringement. Further, GTE shall have no liability to GENUITY hereunder if (i) the claim of infringement is based upon the use of Services or Work Products provided by GTE hereunder in connection or in combination with equipment, devices, data or software not supplied by GTE, and such infringement would not have occurred but for such use, (ii) such Services or Work Products are used outside of the scope of the rights and licenses granted to GENUITY; (iii) the Services or Work Products are modified by or for GENUITY (including by GTE at GENUITY's direction or instructions), and such infringement would not have occurred but for such modification; (iii) GENUITY uses any of the Services or Work Products in the practice of a patented process and there would be no infringement in the absence of such practice, or (iv) the claim of infringement arises out of the GTE's compliance with written directions provided by GENUITY and such infringement would not have occurred but for such compliance. For all of the foregoing exclusions, GENUITY shall defend and indemnify GTE for any infringement claims to the extent set forth in Section 11(d).