8. Article 6 - INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

6.1 OVER THE INITIAL SOFTWARE

The Holder owns the economic rights over the Initial Software. Any or all use of the Initial Software is subject to compliance with the terms and conditions under which the Holder has elected to distribute its work and no one shall be entitled to modify the terms and conditions for the distribution of said Initial Software.

The Holder undertakes that the Initial Software will remain ruled at least by the current license, for the duration set forth in article 4.2.

6.2 OVER THE CONTRIBUTIONS

A Licensee who develops a Contribution is the owner of the intellectual property rights over this Contribution as defined by applicable law.

6.3 OVER THE EXTERNAL MODULES

A Licensee who develops an External Module is the owner of the intellectual property rights over this External Module as defined by applicable law and is free to choose the type of agreement that shall govern its distribution.

6.4 JOINT PROVISIONS

The Licensee expressly undertakes:

  1. not to remove, or modify, in any manner, the intellectual property notices attached to the Software;

  2. to reproduce said notices, in an identical manner, in the copies of the Software modified or not.

The Licensee undertakes not to directly or indirectly infringe the intellectual property rights of the Holder and/or Contributors on the Software and to take, where applicable, vis-à-vis its staff, any and all measures required to ensure respect of said intellectual property rights of the Holder and/or Contributors.