Terms and conditions

About IP MARKETPLACE

The IP Marketplace website is managed and operated under the responsibility of the Moroccan office of industrial and commercial property OMPIC.

The IP Marketplace is a platform for commercialization, technology transfer and the development of collaborative innovation. The IP Marketplace is intended in particular for companies, universities, individual inventors and aims to contribute to the development and commercialization of inventions in order to bring out a patent market in Morocco for a better match between market needs. and existing patents.

These terms and conditions are concluded for an indefinite period from the use of the IP MARKETPLACE by the user.

Terms of use

OMPIC owns the copyright and all other intellectual property rights to all text, graphics, videos, information, designs, data and other content on the IP MARKETPLACE published by OMPIC. However, OMPIC do not claim ownership of the documents provided or published, entered on the IP MARKETPLACE by users.

Although you may browse or print the content for personal, non-commercial use, you must obtain prior written permission from OMPIC if you wish to use, copy or reproduce any part of the IP MARKETPLACE for any other purpose.

All information on the IP MARKETPLACE is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal or other professional advice. Some of the information on the IP MARKETPLACE is also derived and provided by third parties. Accordingly, OMPIC makes no representation or warranty that the information on the IP MARKETPLACE is reliable, adequate, current, accurate or complete or that access to the information on the IP MARKETPLACE will be uninterrupted, timely or secure. OMPIC nevertheless reserves the right to update, modify or delete the information at any time and without notice. You should not rely on any information and you should seek independent information and advice from professionals in the relevant industry before acting or relying on any information or material made available to you through IP MARKETPLACE. You are responsible for the consequences of your use of any information or material, including any decision to act or not to act based on the information.

The IP MARKETPLACE platform was designed to facilitate contacts and not transactions. The negotiation of any type of technology transfer or license agreement is the responsibility of the parties using IP MARKETPLACE. OMPIC declines all responsibility with regard to license agreements negotiated via IP MARKETPLACE.

Material published on the IP MARKETPLACE

Materials provided or posted, uploaded, entered on the IP MARKETPLACE may include, but are not limited to, text, images, photographs, video, audio, graphics, software programs and links ("Content") and may be protected by copyright, trademark and other forms of intellectual property rights.

By posting, uploading, inputting, providing or submitting your Submission, you warrant and represent that you own or otherwise control all of the rights to your Submission as described in this section, including, without limitation, all rights necessary to provide, post , upload, enter or submit submissions.

OMPIC do not claim ownership of the documents provided or published, downloaded, entered on the IP MARKETPLACE. However, by posting, uploading, entering, providing or submitting your Submission, you grant OMPIC permission to use your Submission for the purposes of the IP MARKETPLACE, including, without limitation, the rights to: copy , distribute, transmit, publicly display, reproduce, modify, translate and reformat your Submission; and publish the name of your organization in connection with your submission.

OMPIC may remove any submission that does not comply with these terms and conditions at any time from the IP MARKETPLACE.

PERMISSION TO ACCESS

OMPIC reserves all rights to deny or restrict access to the IP MARKETPLACE website to any particular person, or to block access from a particular Internet address to this website, to any time, without giving any reason whatsoever.

Use of the site

The User agrees to use the IP MARKETPLACE website for its purpose only, to the exclusion of any other purpose.

The User is responsible for ensuring that all the information he communicates is accurate and up-to-date.

The User undertakes to use the IP MARKETPLACE website in good faith and to comply with the legislation in force, and in particular to refrain from:

  • send to the IP MARKETPLACE content or communications that are false or misleading, (and to update such content, if necessary, in order to ensure that it does not become false or misleading), obscene, racist or xenophobic, abusive, unlawful, misleading, invasive of another's privacy, offensive, harmful, violent, threatening or harassing, defamatory, constituting an infringement of an intellectual property right or any other right, or which encourages or participates in the one of these things;
  • provide email addresses or other types of content to the IP MARKETPLACE without obtaining the prior consent of the persons concerned;
  • send to the IP MARKETPLACE content that violates the rights of a third party or harms them in any way whatsoever (intellectual property rights, privacy, business secrets, etc.);
  • send to the IP MARKETPLACE content that directs to illegal websites or that contains inappropriate content;
  • use the IP MARKETPLACE website for sending spam, unsolicited, pyramid or similar or fraudulent process;
  • circumvent the technical devices for protecting documents and multimedia elements;
  • undertake any action that may have the effect of disrupting the proper functioning of the IP MARKETPLACE website, including the use of computer worms, viruses, software bombs or the mass mailing; attempt to breach unauthorized access to any part of the Site or equipment used in the operation of the Site;
  • use a false name, pseudonym, or impersonate another person or entity;
  • use the IP MARKETPLACE website for purposes other than those provided for in these terms and conditions.

The user who publishes an offer and/or a technological need on the IP MARKETPLACE has a right of erasure only if his offer and/or need has not been the subject of a contract concluded on the IP MARKETPLACE. OMPIC through the IP MARKETPLACE reserves the right to keep any information published by the user on the IP MARKETPLACE for the purposes of traceability and reporting on the IP MARKETPLACE.

In the event that the user wishes to delete his offer and/or technological need from the IP MARKETPLACE, the time limit for processing the deletion request is 30 days from the date of sending the deletion request. It is important to note that the user in his deletion request must mention the reason for deleting his publication.

Communications between users of the IP MARKETPLACE must be made through the communication tools made available by the IP MARKETPLACE. OMPIC is not held responsible for any act of fraud due to the communication of sensitive information outside the IP MARKETPLACE.

LINKS FROM THE IP MARKETPLACE WEBSITE TO OTHER WEBSITES

The IP MARKETPLACE website contains hyperlinks to websites that are not managed by OMPIC. OMPIC is not responsible for the content of these websites and will not be liable for any damages, losses or expenses resulting from access to these websites. Use of hyperlinks and access to such websites is entirely at your own risk.

Hyperlinks to other websites are provided solely for the convenience of users. The content of other websites, services or properties are not maintained or controlled by OMPIC. OMPIC is therefore not responsible for the availability, accuracy or reliability of the content of other websites. OMPIC will in no way be considered to be associated or affiliated with any trademarks or service marks, logos or other devices used or appearing on the websites to which the IP MARKETPLACE website is linked.

In addition, some websites may include a link to the IP MARKETPLACE website. These third-party sites are not controlled by IP MARKETPLACE, which therefore assumes no responsibility for their operation, content and use. Unless expressly stated otherwise by IP MARKETPLACE on the site, the existence of such links does not imply any endorsement by IP MARKETPLACE of these third-party sites or the use that may be made of them, nor any association or partnership with the operators of these sites.

Disclaimer

Any access and/or use of the IP MARKETPLACE site implies acceptance and compliance with all the terms of these conditions.

Limits of liability

The information made available on this site is for informational purposes only. Consequently, the use of the information and content available on the entire site cannot in any way engage the responsibility of OMPIC, in any capacity whatsoever. The user is solely responsible for the proper use, with discernment and spirit, of the information made available to him.

OMPIC may not under any circumstances, within the limits of applicable law, be held liable for damages and/or prejudice, direct or indirect, material or immaterial, or of any nature whatsoever, resulting from the unavailability of the Service or of any use of the Service. The term "use" should be understood in a broad sense.

IP Marketplace only facilitates contacts between owners of intellectual property or technology rights and potential buyers/licensees.

OMPIC does not guarantee the accuracy of the description of the intellectual property rights listed in IP Marketplace, just as OMPIC does not guarantee the legitimate ownership, validity or value of these intellectual property rights.

The transfer of intellectual property rights or technologies is solely a matter between the owner of an intellectual property right or technology and the buyer/licensee, for which OMPIC declines all responsibility.

OMPIC declines all responsibility for the content of IP Marketplace with regard to errors, omissions and inadequate updates of information and tools on IP Marketplace, including texts/guides, documents, etc.

OMPIC declines all responsibility for the content of websites to which IP Marketplace mentions or provides links.

OMPIC declines all responsibility in the event of misuse of the content of IP Marketplace.

Copyright

The content of this site is the exclusive property of OMPIC. Its use for commercial purposes is strictly prohibited.

Evolution of these terms and conditions

OMPIC reserves the right to modify these terms and conditions at any time.

The user is therefore advised to regularly consult the latest version of the terms and conditions available on the IP MARKETPLACE website.

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