Published On: October 1, 2024
These terms of use were last updated on October 1, 2024.
PQAI provides accessible tools for inventors, researchers, and institutions worldwide. Our commitment is to ensure open and fair access to our tools, whether for personal or institutional use. If you or your institution require advanced access to our services, we offer a paid plan, PQAI+, which includes premium features for commercial or large-scale use.
PQAI offers access to the following types of users:
Any individual, anywhere in the world, can freely use the PQAI platform without registering. Users can discover, explore, and analyze prior art data, and export limited records and associated metadata.
Individuals registering for a free account can access additional platform benefits for personal, non-commercial use. These users can save queries, set alerts, create collections, and securely manage their workspaces, while also being able to export metadata.
If you are using the platform for commercial purposes, we request that you subscribe to PQAI+ or encourage your institution to acquire an institutional subscription. This helps sustain the platform and ensures ongoing access for all users.
Institutions can subscribe to PQAI+ for their staff, gaining access to additional tools and premium features, including advanced analytics, batch processing, API access, and more. This subscription enhances the research capabilities of institutions with tailored solutions.
These terms of use govern the use of the websites, tools, content, and services (“Service” or “Services”) available under the projectpq.ai domain. By using any of PQAI’s services, you agree to these terms, and we recommend reviewing them periodically, as they may be updated. Additional terms may apply to specific services, such as API access or commercial licenses.
Subject to these terms, PQAI grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable, limited license to access and use the platform for personal, non-commercial purposes. The use of PQAI data must comply with the principles of Creative Commons licenses, including appropriate attribution when redistributing or adapting the data. Data should not be used in a way that replicates existing PQAI services or interferes with its operation.
When using PQAI data, you may:
However, you may not:
PQAI+ provides enhanced access and tools for commercial and institutional users, including:
Users subscribing to PQAI+ must comply with additional terms outlined in the PQAI+ Commercial Use Agreement. Commercial use of PQAI data is not permitted under the free version and requires a subscription to PQAI+.
When redistributing PQAI data, you must retain PQAI identifiers and provide proper attribution to encourage the integration and interoperability of datasets. If you improve or enhance PQAI datasets, sharing such enhancements with the community through PQAI or other platforms is encouraged.
PQAI offers access to its dataset via API for advanced queries and automation, as well as bulk downloads for large-scale research. These services are subject to additional terms and are only available under the PQAI+ subscription or specific commercial agreements.
For those using PQAI for commercial purposes, a separate Commercial Use License is required. This applies to individual users and institutions alike. For more information on these licenses, refer to the PQAI+ Commercial Use Agreement.
If you are accessing PQAI under a separate contract with your institution or organization, your use of the platform may be subject to additional terms. These terms will take precedence over the general terms of use outlined here.
Disclaimer of Warranties
The site is provided on an as-is and as-available basis. You agree that your use of the site and our services will be at your sole risk. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties, express or implied, in connection with the site and your use thereof, including, without limitation, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.
We make no warranties or representations about the accuracy or completeness of the site’s content or the content of any websites linked to the site and we will assume no liability or responsibility for any:
(1) errors, mistakes, or inaccuracies of content and materials,
(2) personal injury or property damage, of any nature whatsoever, resulting from your access to and use of the site,
(3) any unauthorized access to or use of our secure servers and/or any and all personal information and/or financial information stored therein,
(4) any interruption or cessation of transmission to or from the site,
(5) any bugs, viruses, trojan horses, or the like which may be transmitted to or through the site by any third party, and/or
(6) any errors or omissions in any content and materials or for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any content posted, transmitted, or otherwise made available via the site.
We do not warrant, endorse, guarantee, or assume responsibility for any product or service advertised or offered by a third party through the site, any hyperlinked website, or any website or mobile application featured in any banner or other advertising, and we will not be a party to or in any way be responsible for monitoring any transaction between you and any third-party providers of products or services.
Limitations of Liability
In no event will we or our directors, employees, or agents be liable to you or any third party for any direct, indirect, consequential, exemplary, incidental, special, or punitive damages, including lost profit, lost revenue, loss of data, or other damages arising from your use of the site, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, our liability to you for any cause whatsoever and regardless of the form of the action, will at all times be limited to [the lesser of] [the amount paid, if any, by you to us during the [] month period prior to any cause of action arising [or] [$]. Certain state laws do not allow limitations on implied warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain damages. If these laws apply to you, some or all of the above disclaimers or limitations may not apply to you, and you may have additional rights.
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold us harmless, including our subsidiaries, affiliates, and all of our respective officers, agents, partners, and employees, from and against any loss, damage, liability, claim, or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, made by any third party due to or arising out of:
(1) your contributions;
(2) use of the site;
(3) breach of these terms and conditions;
(4) any breach of your representations and warranties set forth in these terms and conditions;
(5) your violation of the rights of a third party, including but not limited to intellectual property rights; or
(6) any overt harmful act toward any other user of the site with whom you connected via the site.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, we reserve the right, at your expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter for which you are required to indemnify us, and you agree to cooperate, at your expense, with our defense of such claims. We will use reasonable efforts to notify you of any such claim, action, or proceeding which is subject to this indemnification upon becoming aware of it.
By using PQAI, you agree to comply with these terms of use. PQAI reserves the right to update these terms at any time, with updates taking effect immediately when posted.
Query Privacy: PQAI never stores your query. Ever. The PQAI Search Engine does not store your queries at the backend, ensuring that your innovations remain completely safe and inaccessible to others. What you enter on PQAI is entirely private.
Third-Party Tools: The only third parties to which the PQAI website and its tools (https://search.projectpq.ai) currently link are Google Analytics and HubSpot. These services are used solely to gather usage statistics, helping us understand user preferences and improve our content and services.
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