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License agreements often contain indemnities. An indemnity is a contractual obligation to step in and reimburse some financial obligation such as a liability, loss, or damage. In essence, the party giving the indemnity will make the injured party “whole” by recompensing losses and expenses.

The court in Coastal Contacts Inc. v. Elastic Path Software Inc., 2013 BCSC 133 reviewed the meaning and scope of an indemnity for intellectual property infringement, which is a common clause in many intellectual property (IP) license agreements. This is what’s known as an IP indemnity clause. What obligations does a software vendor take on, when they give an IP indemnity? For the full article, click here: Software Licenses and Indemnities: What Obligations Are You Taking On?

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