Common use of PATENT AND COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT Clause in Contracts

PATENT AND COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT. The Consultant shall report to the Owner, promptly and in reasonable written detail, each notice or claim of patent or copyright infringement based on the performance of this Agreement of which the Consultant has knowledge. In the event of any claim or suit against the Owner on account of any alleged patent or copyright infringement arising out of the performance of this Agreement or out of the use of any supplies furnished or work or services performed under this Agreement, the Consultant shall furnish to the Owner, when requested by the Owner, all evidence and information in possession of the Consultant pertaining to such suit or claim. Such evidence and information shall be furnished at the expense of the Consultant. The Consultant agrees to include, and require inclusion of, the provisions of this Section in all subcontracts at any tier for supplies or services. The Consultant shall indemnify the Owner and its officers, agents, and employees against liability, including costs and attorneys’ fees, for infringement of any United States patent or copyright arising from the manufacture or delivery of supplies, the performance of services, or the construction, alteration, modification, or repair of real property under this Agreement, or out of the use or disposal by or for the account of the Owner of such supplies or construction work. This indemnity shall not apply unless the Consultant shall have been informed within ten (10) business days following the Owner’s receipt of legal notice of any suit alleging such infringement and shall have been given such opportunity as is afforded by applicable laws, rules, or regulations to participate in its defense. Further, this indemnity shall not apply to (1) an infringement resulting from compliance with specific written instructions of the Owner directing a change in the supplies to be delivered or in the materials or equipment to be used, or directing a manner of performance of the Agreement not normally used by the Consultant, (2) an infringement resulting from addition to or change in supplies or components furnished or construction work performed that was made subsequent to delivery or performance, or (3) a claimed infringement that is unreasonably settled without the consent of the Consultant, unless required by final decree of a court of competent jurisdiction.