Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the Lattice platform and related services (the “Service”) provided by Lattice Licensing, Inc. (“Lattice,” “we,” “us”). By accessing or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

2. Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years old and able to form a binding contract to use the Service. The Service is intended for business use. If you use the Service on behalf of an organization, you represent that you are authorized to bind that organization to these Terms.

3. The Service

The Service provides semantic search across patent data along with related organization and analysis tools. The Service is currently offered on a pilot and evolving basis; features may change, and access may be limited during this period.

4. Accounts and Security

You are responsible for safeguarding your account credentials and for all activity under your account. Notify us promptly of any unauthorized use. We may suspend or terminate accounts that pose a security or compliance risk.

5. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

• access the Service in violation of any law or third-party right;
• scrape, bulk-download, resell, or redistribute Service data except as expressly permitted;
• reverse engineer, interfere with, or attempt to circumvent the security or rate limits of the Service;
• upload content you do not have the right to upload.

6. Your Content

You retain all rights to the queries, portfolios, and files you submit (“Your Content”). You grant Lattice a limited license to host, process, and display Your Content solely to operate and improve the Service for you. We do not claim ownership of Your Content.

7. Feedback

If you provide suggestions, ideas, or other feedback about the Service, you grant Lattice a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free license to use that feedback for any purpose without obligation to you. This is especially relevant during the pilot, where your input helps shape the Service.

8. Intellectual Property

The Service, including its software, models, rankings, and design, is owned by Lattice and protected by intellectual-property laws. These Terms do not grant you any right in the Service except the limited right to use it as permitted here.

9. Patent and Third-Party Data

Search results are derived from public patent records and other third-party sources. They are provided for informational purposes only, may contain errors or omissions, and do not constitute legal advice, a freedom-to-operate opinion, or a guarantee of ownership, validity, or availability. You are responsible for independent verification and for obtaining professional advice.

10. Privacy

Your use of the Service is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference and explains how we collect, use, and protect your information.

11. Copyright and Takedown

We respect intellectual-property rights. If you believe content on the Service infringes your copyright, contact us at the address in Section 20 with enough detail to identify the work and the allegedly infringing material. We will respond to valid notices and may remove infringing material and terminate repeat infringers’ access.

12. Disclaimers

The Service is provided “as is” and “as available,” without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement, to the fullest extent permitted by law.

13. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Lattice will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for any loss of profits, data, or goodwill, arising from your use of the Service.

14. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold Lattice harmless from claims and expenses arising out of your use of the Service or your violation of these Terms.

15. Termination

You may stop using the Service at any time. We may suspend or terminate access if you violate these Terms or if necessary to protect the Service. Following termination, Your Content will be deleted in accordance with the retention practices described in our Privacy Policy; where feasible, we will provide a reasonable opportunity to export Your Content before deletion. Provisions that by their nature should survive termination will survive.

16. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of [governing-law state — to be confirmed by counsel], without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules.

17. Dispute Resolution

[Dispute-resolution mechanism to be determined by counsel — e.g. exclusive jurisdiction and venue in the state and federal courts of the governing-law state, or binding individual arbitration with a class-action waiver. To be finalized before general availability.]

18. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. We will post the updated version with a new “Last updated” date and, where appropriate, provide additional notice. Continued use after changes take effect constitutes acceptance.

19. Miscellaneous

If any provision of these Terms is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in full effect. These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy, are the entire agreement between you and Lattice regarding the Service and supersede any prior agreements. You may not assign these Terms without our consent; we may assign them in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets. Our failure to enforce any provision is not a waiver of it.

20. Contact

Questions about these Terms? Email us at team@latticelicensing.com.

Lattice Licensing, Inc.