Terms of Use

Welcome to DeMarco IP. These Terms and Conditions ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the DeMarco Intellectual Property, LLC ("DeMarco IP," "we," "us," or "our") website located at www.demarcoip.com (the "Site"). By accessing or using the Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.

AGREEMENT TO TERMS

By accessing or using this Site, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and all applicable laws and regulations. These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and DeMarco IP. If you are entering into these Terms on behalf of a company or other legal entity, you represent that you have the authority to bind that entity to these Terms. We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time, and continued use of the Site following any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms. We encourage you to review this page periodically for updates.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

All content on this Site — including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, icons, images, and software — is the property of DeMarco IP or its content providers and is protected by U.S. and international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. The DeMarco IP name, logo, and all related marks are trademarks of DeMarco Intellectual Property, LLC. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works from, publicly display, or otherwise exploit any content on this Site without our prior written consent, except that you may view and print content for your personal, non-commercial reference. Nothing on this Site grants you any license or right to use any of our trademarks without our prior written permission.

USER REPRESENTATIONS

By using this Site, you represent and warrant that: (a) you are at least 18 years of age and have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms; (b) all information you provide through the Site, including through contact forms or inquiries, is accurate, current, and complete; (c) you will not use the Site for any unlawful purpose or in any manner inconsistent with these Terms; (d) your use of the Site will not violate any applicable law or regulation; and (e) you will not attempt to access areas of the Site you are not authorized to access. We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your access to the Site if any of these representations prove to be untrue.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

DeMarco IP provides patent search, research, and related intellectual property services, including but not limited to patentability searches, freedom to operate analyses, invalidity searches, competitive intelligence, design searches, and expert witness services. The content on this Site is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. DeMarco IP is not a law firm, and nothing on this Site — or any communication arising from your use of this Site — creates an attorney-client relationship. All professional service engagements are governed by a separate written agreement between DeMarco IP and the client.

PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES

You agree not to engage in any of the following prohibited activities: (a) using the Site in any way that violates any applicable law or regulation; (b) attempting to interfere with, compromise, or disrupt the Site's security or functionality; (c) using automated systems, bots, scrapers, or similar tools to access or extract data from the Site without our express written permission; (d) impersonating any person or entity or misrepresenting your affiliation with any person or entity; (e) uploading or transmitting viruses, malware, or any other malicious code; (f) attempting to reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble any portion of the Site; (g) using the Site to harass, abuse, or harm another person; or (h) using the Site to solicit, collect, or harvest personal information from other users.

USER SUBMISSIONS & CONTRIBUTIONS

Any information, feedback, inquiries, or other communications you submit to DeMarco IP through the Site — including through contact forms, email, or other means ("Submissions") — are non-confidential unless explicitly marked as confidential and subject to a separate non-disclosure agreement. For general inquiries and website contact form submissions, you grant DeMarco IP a royalty-free, perpetual, worldwide license to use, reproduce, and distribute such Submissions for the purpose of responding to your inquiry and operating our business. Important: Do not submit confidential, proprietary, or trade secret information through our general contact forms. If you need to share sensitive information related to a patent search or IP matter, please contact us to arrange a proper confidential engagement with an appropriate non-disclosure agreement in place.

DISCLAIMERS

THE SITE AND ALL CONTENT ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. DeMarco IP does not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or free of viruses or other harmful components. Any reliance you place on information from this Site is strictly at your own risk. Professional service engagements require a separate written agreement and are not governed by this disclaimer.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, DeMarco IP, its directors, officers, employees, and affiliates shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of or related to your use of the Site, including but not limited to loss of profits, data, or goodwill — even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages. Our total liability for any claim arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Site shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100). Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain damages, so some of the above may not apply to you.

INDEMNIFICATION

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless DeMarco IP and its directors, officers, employees, and affiliates from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses — including reasonable attorneys' fees — arising out of or related to: (a) your use of the Site; (b) your violation of these Terms; or (c) your violation of any rights of a third party.

GOVERNING LAW

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Virginia, without regard to its conflict of law principles. Any legal action or proceeding arising out of or related to these Terms or the Site shall be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Arlington County, and you consent to the personal jurisdiction of such courts.

SEVERABILITY

If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect. The invalid provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid, legal, and enforceable while preserving the original intent of the parties.

CONTACT US

If you have any questions about these Terms or the Site, please contact us:

DeMarco Intellectual Property, LLC

2433 Fort Scott Drive
Arlington, Virginia 22202, US

PHONE: (703) 229-8860
EMAIL: info@demarcoip.com