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thereof, to others, except as expressly permitted in Section 2; | |
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except as expressly permitted in Section 2; or | |
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than the Copyright as defined herein, regardless of whether such intellectual | |
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(e) Obligating Penn to furnish any know-how. | |
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of any kind arising therefrom, however caused. | |
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Licensee and shall continue until terminated as provided below. | |
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limitation, Ownership and Restriction, Intellectual Property Rights, | |
Disclaimer of Representations and Warranties) as well as Section 9 (Limitation | |
of Liability) and Section 10 (Indemnification) and this Section 11 shall | |
remain in force and, as such, survive the term of the Agreement. | |
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unless and then only to the extent expressly agreed by Penn in a separate | |
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Works. | |
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impairment arising therefrom. | |
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