PATENTGUARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE
1. INTRODUCTION
https://patentguard.ai/ (the “Website”): Please read the terms set out below before visiting.
By visiting the Website, you declare and undertake that you have read these Terms of Use, understood their content, and unconditionally accept all provisions and conditions set forth herein. If you do not accept the Terms of Use, please do not use the Website.
PatentGuard’s services are intended solely for use by trademark and patent attorneys and professional offices and companies operating in this field.
2. DEFINITIONS
- Website/Platform: The website at https://patentguard.ai/ , all rights in which belong to PatentGuard, and the cloud-based services accessible through this site, such as patent and trademark research, monitoring, analysis, and similar services.
PatentGuard: TURK Aİ YAPAY ZEKA BİLİŞİM VE YAZILIM SİSTEMLERİ ANONİM ŞİRKETİ, located at Dumlupınar Bulvarı, Tepe Prime Plaza – A Blok No: 85 Çankaya/ANKARA.
CUSTOMER / Professional User: Trademark and patent attorneys and professional offices/companies operating in this field who access PatentGuard’s services via the Website/Platform.
Terms: These PatentGuard Website/Platform Terms of Use.
Materials/Content: The overall appearance and design of the Platform and all information and visuals on the Platform; PatentGuard trademarks; PatentGuard’s logos and icons; technical data presented in written, electronic, graphic, or machine-readable form; computer software; the applied system, business method, and business model; and all other content and materials.
3. SUBJECT
The subject of these Terms is to set forth the provisions and conditions for the CUSTOMER’s (professional users/attorneys’) use of the Website/Platform.
4. USE OF CONTENT AND SERVICES
4.1. The CUSTOMER (professional user) who will benefit from the Platform acknowledges and declares that these Terms enter into force together with the use of the Platform and that they are obliged to act in accordance with the provisions herein.
4.2. Other documents, notices, and legal records published on the Platform are also an integral part of these Terms.
4.3. The CUSTOMER undertakes that they will:
Not violate any applicable law, international convention, or the legislation of any other country;
Not transmit via the Website any content that is threatening, insulting, abusive, harassing, tortious, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, deceptive, misleading, or that may infringe the privacy or intellectual property rights of third parties;
Not upload to the Website any viruses, trojans, malware, or similar harmful code or materials;
Not use any method that would block, disrupt, or restrict the communications and technical infrastructure of the Website or other users’ use thereof;
Not gain unauthorized access to servers or databases; not attempt to obtain content by means of automated programs, bots, spiders, crawlers, data mining, data crawling, etc.;
Not engage in any attack that would jeopardize the operation of the Platform or other users’ data
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4.4. In transactions, notifications, submissions, and correspondence with PatentGuard, the information provided by the CUSTOMER shall be taken as basis. PatentGuard acts on the assumption that the information provided is accurate. PatentGuard cannot be held liable for any damages arising from incorrect or false information.
4.5. Using any part of the Platform for the purpose of damaging, altering, or reverse engineering; copying content by automated or manual means; obtaining data through screen scraping or similar methods is unlawful. PatentGuard reserves the right to claim compensation, file suit, and pursue any and all remedies for damages arising from such attempts.
4.6. If the CUSTOMER violates these Terms or uses the Platform unlawfully, they accept that PatentGuard may take necessary action, block their access, pursue legal remedies, and claim all damages arising therefrom.
4.7. The CUSTOMER accepts that information such as the name of the internet service provider used to access the Platform, IP address, access date and time, may be recorded by PatentGuard in line with its legal obligations and legitimate interests.
4.8. Specific rules may be announced for certain sections of the Platform. CUSTOMERS using those sections are deemed to have accepted such rules in advance.
4.9. Unless permitted by PatentGuard, it is prohibited to sell products or services, or to conduct advertising, announcements, promotions, or commercial activities using Platform pages or content.
4.10. PatentGuard has the right to organize, update, or modify the Website and its contents in any manner it deems appropriate. The Website may be presented together with advertisements and promotions. Such advertisements need not be directly related to the content. PatentGuard reserves the right to change advertising practices and pricing.
5. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
5.1. PatentGuard shall not be liable for any malfunctions, data loss, virus infections, or other technical damages that may occur on the CUSTOMER’s device due to the CUSTOMER’s access to the Platform, use thereof, or downloading of any content/document.
5.2. Use of the Platform and uploading of data are entirely at the CUSTOMER’s own responsibility. Protection against malware, ensuring the accuracy of data inputs/outputs, preventing possible data losses, and performing necessary software/hardware updates are the CUSTOMER’s obligations.
5.3. Although PatentGuard exercises utmost care in preparing Platform content, it provides no warranty regarding the accuracy, usefulness, timeliness, or completeness of the content and assumes no responsibility for decisions made in reliance on such content.
5.4. Due to capacity limitations, technical requirements, security measures, or maintenance and repair work, PatentGuard may temporarily or permanently restrict access to all or certain parts of the Platform.
5.5. By the nature of internet infrastructure and data transmission technologies, PatentGuard does not warrant uninterrupted or continuous access to the Platform. PatentGuard accepts no responsibility for interruptions in internet connections, transmission errors, or external technical issues.
5.6. The Platform may contain links to third-party websites not under PatentGuard’s control. PatentGuard is not responsible for the content of or links on such sites.
5.7. Access may be provided to sub- or supra-sites not owned or operated by PatentGuard and managed by third parties. PatentGuard provides no warranty as to the content, security, privacy policies, or service continuity of such sites. PatentGuard cannot be held liable for personal data provided to such sites, the content and services offered therein, or their privacy policies.
6. LIABILITY REGARDING BLOG CONTENT
6.1. Blog posts and content on the Platform are for general informational purposes only and do not constitute legal, financial, commercial, or professional advice. The CUSTOMER acknowledges that the content is general and summary in nature and that PatentGuard does not encourage actions to be taken or products/services to be used based on such content. Since businesses’ and users’ specific circumstances may differ, expert advice should be sought for personalized opinions and recommendations.
6.2. PatentGuard does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, currency, or suitability of the information provided. The CUSTOMER is obliged to verify the information independently before relying on the content. PatentGuard cannot be held responsible for the results of actions taken based on the information provided. Blog content reflects information as of a particular date; legislation and market conditions may change over time. Therefore, it is the CUSTOMER’s responsibility to check the currency of the information.
6.3. Blog posts on the Platform are prepared by content creators and may not be interpreted as reflecting the official views of PatentGuard or its partners. The content provided may be updated or changed from time to time.
6.4. The CUSTOMER acknowledges, declares, and undertakes that PatentGuard shall have no responsibility for any material or moral damages arising from the unlawful or improper use of the content by the CUSTOMER or third parties.
6.5. Third-party websites accessed via links in blog posts or elsewhere on the Platform may not be under PatentGuard’s control. The CUSTOMER accepts that PatentGuard cannot be held responsible for the content, services, or practices on such sites.
6.6. All content provided under the Blog on the Platform and the intellectual property rights relating to such content belong to PatentGuard. Without PatentGuard’s prior written consent, the CUSTOMER may not copy, reproduce, distribute, republish, or otherwise use any part of this content.
7. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
7.1. All intellectual and industrial property rights and all material and moral rights—including the right of public communication by means of signs, sounds, and/or images—over all materials on the Platform belong to PatentGuard. Copying the information and/or software used in the design, content, and database creation of the Platform, or using them beyond the scope of benefiting from the Platform; reproducing, copying, distributing, processing, publicly communicating via means of signs, sounds, or images, or otherwise using the texts, pictures, images, files, graphics, and other data on the Platform are strictly prohibited.
7.2. Nothing in these Terms shall be construed as granting the CUSTOMER any right, title, or interest, in whole or in part, in the Platform.
7.3. The CUSTOMER shall in no way copy, modify, reproduce, create derivative works from, reverse engineer, decompile, or otherwise attempt to access the source code of the software used on the Platform.
7.4. The CUSTOMER shall not use PatentGuard’s trade name, trademarks, service marks, logos, domain names, or other distinctive elements in any manner.
7.5. The CUSTOMER shall be solely responsible for any and all damages that may arise before PatentGuard or third parties due to acts and actions that infringe intellectual and/or industrial property rights.
8. WARRANTY
8.1. The Platform is provided to the CUSTOMER “as is” and, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, contains no express or implied, written or oral warranties of any kind.
8.2. PatentGuard does not warrant that the functions and content on the Platform will always operate safely, error-free, or without interruption; that existing defects will be remedied; or that the Platform or third-party links/sub-sites will be free of viruses or other harmful content.
8.3. PatentGuard makes no express or implied commitment that the Platform and its content will meet all of the CUSTOMER’s expectations, purposes, and specific needs, or that they will be uninterrupted or of sufficient quality. PatentGuard shall in no event be liable for any direct, indirect, special, or consequential damages (such as loss of profit, loss of data, or service interruption) arising from the Platform or its content.
8.4. PatentGuard reserves the right, without prior notice, to terminate publication of the Platform, stop access, or partially or entirely change, disable, or make chargeable the content, design, and similar elements on the Platform.
9. PERSONAL DATA
9.1. The CUSTOMER acknowledges that when visiting the Platform, their personal data may be processed via cookies provided by third-party service providers under the PatentGuard Cookie Policy and within the scope of the permissions granted.
10. BREACH OF TERMS OF USE
10.1. In the event of non-compliance with these Terms or an attempt to violate the rules—whether or not the violation actually occurs—PatentGuard reserves (without being obligated) the right, without prior notice, to suspend or terminate the CUSTOMER’s access to the Platform or cancel their membership, together with the right to refuse, remove, or delete existing information from the system.
This provision also applies to indirect violations or attempted violations by third parties acting on behalf of the CUSTOMER. PatentGuard’s failure to exercise any legal right or remedy in such cases shall not be construed as a waiver of such rights or an acceptance of the violation.
11. OTHER PROVISIONS
11.1. Changes to the Terms
PatentGuard reserves the right to unilaterally amend these Terms in accordance with applicable law and with reasonable prior notice. Amended provisions become effective as of the date they are announced on the Platform; the other provisions remain in force.
CUSTOMERS who benefit from the Platform services or who access the Platform are deemed to have accepted these Terms and any amendments made by PatentGuard.
11.2. Governing Law
Turkish law shall apply to the implementation and interpretation of these Terms.
