Common use of Suspected Infringement Clause in Contracts

Suspected Infringement. 5.4.1 Either Party shall promptly (upon becoming aware) notify the other Party in writing of: (a) any conduct of a Third Party that such Party reasonably believes to be, or reasonably believes to be likely to be, an infringement, misappropriation or other violation of any Intellectual Property Rights licensed to such Party hereunder; or (b) any allegations made to such Party by a Third Party that any Intellectual Property Rights licensed hereunder are invalid, subject to cancellation, unenforceable, or are a misappropriation of any Intellectual Property Rights of a Third Party. 5.4.2 In the event that a Party has provided the other Party a notification pursuant to Section 5.4.1 above, and the other Party decides not to take any action against the Third Party, the other Party may approve in writing that such Party shall be entitled to itself take action against the Third Party at its own cost. If the other Party approves, it shall provide reasonable assistance to such Party, as requested by such Party at its own expense. If the other Party does not approve to such Party taking such action, the issue should be escalated to the relevant governance forum on high governance level for decision. 5.4.3 For the avoidance of doubt, Volvo Cars has no responsibility in relation to Polestar in the event the Volvo Technology and/or the Polestar Technology is alleged to infringe in any Third Party’s Intellectual Property Rights and as a consequence Volvo Cars has no obligation to defend and hold Polestar harmless from and against any alleged infringements, except as set forth in Section 11.3 below. Likewise, Polestar has no responsibility in relation to Volvo Cars in the event any Polestar Technology licensed back to Volvo Cars hereunder is alleged to infringe in any Third Party’s Intellectual Property Rights and as a consequence Polestar has no obligation to defend and hold Volvo Cars harmless from and against any alleged infringements, except as set forth in Section 11.2 below.

Suspected Infringement. 5.4.1 4.4.1 Either Party shall shah promptly (upon becoming aware) notify the other Party in writing of: (a) any conduct of a Third Party that such Party reasonably believes to be, or reasonably believes to be likely to be, an infringement, misappropriation or other violation of any Intellectual Property Rights licensed to such Party hereunder; or (b) any allegations made to such Party by a Third Party that any Intellectual Property Rights licensed hereunder are invalid, subject to cancellation, unenforceable, or are a misappropriation of any Intellectual Property Rights of a Third Party. 5.4.2 4.4.2 In the event that a Party has provided the other Party a notification pursuant to Section 5.4.1 above, and the other Party decides not to take any action against the Third Party, the other Party may approve in writing that such Party shall be entitled to itself take action against the Third Party at its own cost. If the other Party approves, it shall provide reasonable assistance to such Party, as requested by such Party at its own expense. If the other Party does not approve to such Party taking such action, the issue should be escalated to the relevant governance forum on high governance level for decision. 5.4.3 4.4.3 For the avoidance of doubt, Volvo Cars has no responsibility in relation to Polestar in the event the Volvo Technology and/or the Polestar Technology is alleged to infringe in any Third Party’s Intellectual Property Rights and as a consequence Volvo Cars has no obligation to defend and hold Polestar harmless from and against any alleged infringements, except as set forth in Section 11.3 10.3 below. Likewise, Polestar has no responsibility in relation to Volvo Cars in the event any Polestar Technology licensed back to Volvo Cars hereunder is alleged to infringe in any Third Party’s Intellectual Property Rights and as a consequence Polestar has no obligation to defend and hold Volvo Cars harmless from and against any alleged infringements, except as set forth in Section 11.2 10.2 below.

Suspected Infringement. 5.4.1 Either Party shall promptly (upon becoming aware) notify the other Party in writing of: (a) any conduct of a Third Party that such Party reasonably believes to be, or reasonably believes to be likely to be, an infringement, misappropriation or other violation of any Intellectual Property Rights licensed to such Party hereunder; or (b) any allegations made to such Party by a Third Party that any Intellectual Property Rights licensed hereunder are invalid, subject to cancellation, unenforceable, or are a misappropriation of any Intellectual Property Rights of a Third Party. 5.4.2 In the event that a Party has provided the other Party a notification pursuant to Section 5.4.1 above, and the other Party decides not to take any action against the Third Party, the other Party may approve in writing that such Party shall be entitled to itself take action against the Third Party at its own cost. If the other Party approves, it shall provide Framework Assignment and License Agreement 12 (25) reasonable assistance to such Party, as requested by such Party at its own expense. If the other Party does not approve to such Party taking such action, the issue should be escalated to the relevant governance forum on high governance level (for the time being the Strategic Board) for decision. 5.4.3 For the avoidance of doubt, Volvo Cars has no responsibility in relation to Polestar in the event the Volvo Technology and/or the Polestar Technology is alleged to infringe in any Third Party’s Intellectual Property Rights and as a consequence Volvo Cars has no obligation to defend and hold Polestar harmless from and against any alleged infringements, except as set forth in Section 11.3 below. Likewise, Polestar has no responsibility in relation to Volvo Cars in the event any Polestar Technology licensed back to Volvo Cars hereunder is alleged to infringe in any Third Party’s Intellectual Property Rights and as a consequence Polestar has no obligation to defend and hold Volvo Cars harmless from and against any alleged infringements, except as set forth in Section 11.2 below11.2.

Suspected Infringement. 5.4.1 Either Party shall promptly (upon becoming aware) notify the other Party in writing of: (a) any conduct of a Third Party that such Party reasonably believes to be, or reasonably believes to be likely to be, an infringement, misappropriation or other violation of any Intellectual Property Rights licensed to such Party hereunder; or (b) any allegations made to such Party by a Third Party that any Intellectual Property Rights licensed hereunder are invalid, subject to cancellation, unenforceable, or are a misappropriation of any Intellectual Property Rights of a Third Party. 5.4.2 In the event that a Party has provided the other Party a notification pursuant to Section 5.4.1 above, and the other Party decides not to take any action against the Third Party, the other Party may approve in writing that such Party shall be entitled to itself take action against the Third Party at its own cost. If the other Party approves, it shall provide reasonable assistance to such Party, as requested by such Party at its own expense. If the other Party does not approve to such Party taking such action, the issue should be escalated to the relevant governance forum on high governance level (for the time being the Strategic Board) for decision.. Framework Assignment and License Agreement 12 (25) 5.4.3 For the avoidance of doubt, Volvo Cars has no responsibility in relation to Polestar in the event the Volvo Technology and/or the Polestar Technology is alleged to infringe in any Third Party’s Intellectual Property Rights and as a consequence Volvo Cars has no obligation to defend and hold Polestar harmless from and against any alleged infringements, except as set forth in Section 11.3 below. Likewise, Polestar has no responsibility in relation to Volvo Cars in the event any Polestar Technology licensed back to Volvo Cars hereunder is alleged to infringe in any Third Party’s Intellectual Property Rights and as a consequence Polestar has no obligation to defend and hold Volvo Cars harmless from and against any alleged infringements, except as set forth in Section 11.2 below11.2.