1. Acceptance of Terms
These Terms of Use ("Terms") constitute a legally binding agreement between you ("User," "you," or "your") and Patents Ledger ("Patents Ledger," "we," "us," or "our") governing your access to and use of the Patents Ledger website and any associated pages, content, services, features, newsletters, or communications (collectively, the "Website").
By accessing or using the Website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not access or use the Website.
We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Updated versions will be published on the Website together with a revised effective date. Your continued use of the Website following any changes constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
2. Eligibility
By using this Website, you represent and warrant that you are at least eighteen (18) years of age or the age of legal majority in your jurisdiction, possess the legal capacity to enter into binding agreements, are not prohibited from accessing the Website under any applicable law, and will provide accurate information where requested.
If you access the Website on behalf of an organization or entity, you represent that you have the authority to bind that organization to these Terms.
3. Informational Purpose of Content
The content published on Patents Ledger is provided solely for informational, educational, editorial, and commentary purposes.
Patents Ledger publishes news, analysis, opinions, commentary, and informational content relating to intellectual property, patents, licensing agreements, mergers and acquisitions, litigation, innovation, and related business developments. While reasonable efforts are made to ensure accuracy, completeness, and timeliness, the content should not be interpreted as legal advice, investment advice, financial advice, business advice, or professional advice of any kind.
Users should not rely solely on information published on the Website when making legal, financial, commercial, or strategic decisions. Professional advice should be sought from qualified advisors where appropriate.
Accessing the Website, submitting inquiries, subscribing to communications, or interacting with content does not create any professional, advisory, fiduciary, or client relationship between the user and Patents Ledger.
4. Editorial Independence
Patents Ledger operates as an independent publication. Opinions expressed in articles, analysis pieces, interviews, guest contributions, or commentary represent the views of their respective authors and may not necessarily reflect the views of Patents Ledger as a whole.
The publication of content should not be interpreted as endorsement of any company, product, service, organization, transaction, legal position, or commercial activity discussed within the Website.
5. Intellectual Property Rights
All content published on the Website, including but not limited to articles, text, graphics, logos, designs, images, data compilations, website layout, branding elements, and other materials (collectively, the "Content"), is owned by or licensed to Patents Ledger and is protected by applicable intellectual property laws.
Patents Ledger and its associated logos, branding, and design elements may not be copied, reproduced, distributed, modified, displayed, or used without prior written permission.
Subject to these Terms, users are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and revocable license to access and use the Website for personal and non-commercial purposes.
Except as permitted by applicable law, users may not reproduce, republish, distribute, scrape, systematically extract, create derivative works from, or commercially exploit any portion of the Website without prior written authorization.
6. Acceptable Use Policy
Users agree to access and use the Website only for lawful purposes and in a manner consistent with these Terms.
Users shall not engage in activities that may interfere with the operation of the Website, attempt unauthorized access to systems or data, introduce malicious software, harvest information from the Website, impersonate another person or entity, transmit unlawful or harmful content, or otherwise violate applicable laws or regulations.
Any misuse of the Website may result in suspension or termination of access and may give rise to legal action where appropriate.
7. User Submissions
Users may voluntarily submit inquiries, comments, feedback, guest contribution proposals, or other communications through the Website.
By submitting information to Patents Ledger, users grant Patents Ledger a non-exclusive, royalty-free right to review, store, process, and respond to such submissions in accordance with its Privacy Policy.
Users remain responsible for the accuracy, legality, and completeness of information submitted through the Website. Patents Ledger is under no obligation to publish, respond to, or act upon any submission received.
Unless expressly agreed otherwise, submissions made through the Website shall not be considered confidential.
8. Third-Party Links and Resources
The Website may contain links to third-party websites, publications, resources, products, services, or external content for informational purposes.
Patents Ledger does not control and is not responsible for the content, availability, security, policies, or practices of third-party websites. Inclusion of a link does not constitute endorsement, recommendation, or approval of any third-party content.
Users access third-party resources entirely at their own risk.
9. Disclaimers
The Website and all content are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied.
Patents Ledger does not warrant that the Website will be uninterrupted, secure, error-free, accurate, complete, reliable, or free from harmful components. To the fullest extent permitted by law, all warranties, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, and accuracy, are expressly disclaimed.
10. Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Patents Ledger, its owners, contributors, affiliates, contractors, and representatives shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, punitive, or exemplary damages arising from or related to the use of, reliance upon, or inability to use the Website or its content.
This limitation applies regardless of the legal theory upon which any claim may be based and regardless of whether Patents Ledger has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
11. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Patents Ledger and its affiliates, contributors, contractors, representatives, and service providers from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, or expenses arising from your use of the Website, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any applicable law or third-party rights.
12. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India, without regard to conflict of law principles.
Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the use of the Website shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts located in India.
13. Dispute Resolution
Before initiating formal legal proceedings, users are encouraged to contact Patents Ledger and attempt to resolve disputes informally and in good faith.
Where informal resolution is unsuccessful, disputes shall be resolved in accordance with applicable law and the jurisdiction provisions set forth in these Terms.
14. General Provisions
These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and any other policies published on the Website, constitute the entire agreement between the user and Patents Ledger regarding use of the Website.
If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
Failure to enforce any provision of these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of that provision or any other rights.
Patents Ledger may assign or transfer its rights and obligations under these Terms without restriction. Users may not assign their rights or obligations without prior written consent.
Patents Ledger shall not be liable for any delay or failure to perform resulting from causes beyond its reasonable control, including technical failures, natural disasters, governmental actions, labor disputes, internet outages, or other force majeure events.
15. Termination
Patents Ledger reserves the right to suspend, restrict, or terminate access to the Website at any time, with or without notice, where it reasonably believes that a user has violated these Terms or applicable law, or where such action is necessary to protect the Website, its users, or its legitimate interests.
16. Contact Information
For questions regarding these Terms of Use or the operation of the Website, users may contact Patents Ledger through the contact information provided on the Website.
Important Legal Notice: By accessing this website, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. The content on this website does not constitute legal advice and does not create an attorney-client relationship. Please consult a qualified legal professional for advice specific to your situation.