5G-MAG Public License (v1.0)
LICENSE TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR USE, REPRODUCTION, AND DISTRIBUTION OF 5G-MAG SOFTWARE.
- Definitions
“License” shall mean the terms and conditions for use, reproduction, and distribution set forth in this document.
“Licensor” shall mean the 5G Media Action Group (5G-MAG) Association.
“You” (or “Your”) shall mean an individual or legal entity exercising permissions granted by this License. “Source” form shall mean the preferred form for making modifications, including but not limited to software source code, documentation source, and configuration files.
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“Contribution” shall mean any work of authorship that is intentionally submitted to Licensor for inclusion in the Work by the copyright owner or by an individual or legal entity authorized to submit on behalf of the copyright owner. For the purposes of this definition, “submitted” means any form of electronic, or written communication sent to the Licensor or its representatives, including but not limited to communication on electronic mailing lists, source code control systems, and issue tracking systems that are managed by, or on behalf of, the Licensor for the purpose of discussing and improving the Work
“Contributor License Agreement” shall mean the standard 5G-MAG Reference Tools – Contributor License Agreement for 5G-MAG repositories signed by any Contributor setting forth the terms and conditions applicable to its Contribution.
“Contributor” shall mean any individual or legal entity on behalf of whom a Contribution has been received by Licensor and subsequently incorporated within the Work.
- Grant of Copyright License
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- Grant of Patent License
3.1 Grant of Patent License for study, testing and research purposes
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For purposes other than study, testing and research, and subject to the terms and conditions of this License, You commit to be prepared to negotiate a non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-assignable license of Essential Patents with each Contributor and/or the Licensor on Fair, Reasonable and NonDiscriminatory (“FRAND”) terms and conditions for the use of the Work or Contribution(s) incorporated within the Work.
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3.3 Patent Litigation
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- Sublicensing
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- Redistribution
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- Submission of Contributions
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- Trademarks
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- Disclaimer of Warranty
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- Limitation of Liability
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- Accepting Warranty or Additional Liability
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- Applicable Law and Jurisdiction
The present license shall be solely governed by the laws of Switzerland, without any reference to (a) any conflicts of law principle that would apply the substantive laws of another jurisdiction to the parties’ rights and duties, (b) the 1980 United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, or (c) other international laws. The parties consent to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the ordinary courts of the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland.
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