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Terms and Conditions

Effective date: 15 July 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to the PatentReview website.

These Terms and Conditions ("Terms") govern your use of the PatentReview website ("Website") and set out the basic terms relating to voluntary financial contributions made in support of the project.

By accessing or using this Website, you agree to be bound by these Terms.

2. Purpose of the Project

PatentReview is an independent professional initiative.

The objectives of the project include:

  • providing technical and legal analysis of patents of public interest;

  • supporting the professional preparation of patent revocation proceedings;

  • publishing documents that may lawfully be made available to the public;

  • maintaining transparent documentation of the project's activities; and

  • developing a publicly accessible technical and legal knowledge base.

3. Informational Nature of the Website

The information published on this Website is provided solely for informational and educational purposes.

The technical and legal analyses published by PatentReview represent the professional opinion of the project and do not constitute:

  • a decision of a public authority;

  • a court judgment;

  • an official expert opinion; or

  • legal advice.

Only the competent authority or court has the legal power to determine the validity of the patents under review.

4. Voluntary Financial Contributions

Any contribution made through the Website constitutes a voluntary financial donation.

Such contributions:

  • are not payment for goods or services;

  • do not create any membership rights;

  • do not confer any ownership interest;

  • do not provide any decision-making or editorial rights; and

  • do not entitle the contributor to receive any specific service or benefit.

All contributions are intended solely to support the objectives of the PatentReview project.

5. Independence of the Project

The amount or source of financial support does not influence the project's professional, technical or legal conclusions.

PatentReview develops its analyses and conclusions solely on the basis of:

  • the available evidence;

  • publicly accessible documents;

  • scientific and technical literature; and

  • applicable laws and regulations.

6. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise indicated, all content published on this Website is protected by copyright and other applicable intellectual property rights.

The reproduction, distribution, modification or commercial use of any content is permitted only where authorised by applicable law or with our prior written consent.

Lawful quotation with appropriate attribution is, of course, permitted.

7. Third-Party Content

The Website may contain references or links to documents, publications or websites maintained by third parties.

PatentReview accepts no responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or continued availability of such external content.

8. Accuracy of Information

PatentReview makes every reasonable effort to ensure that the information published on the Website is accurate and kept up to date.

However, we do not guarantee that all information will always be complete, accurate or current.

Where we become aware of any errors or inaccuracies, we will endeavour to correct them as promptly as reasonably practicable.

9. Limitation of Liability

Your use of the Website is entirely at your own risk.

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, PatentReview shall not be liable for, in particular:

  • indirect or consequential loss arising from the use of the Website;

  • decisions made by third parties;

  • decisions made on the basis of information published on the Website; or

  • temporary interruptions to the Website caused by technical issues.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits any liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited under applicable law.

10. Third-Party Services

The Website may rely on third-party services, including:

  • web hosting providers;

  • payment service providers;

  • analytics providers; and

  • email or newsletter service providers.

The use of such services may also be subject to the providers' own terms and privacy policies.

11. Privacy

The processing of personal data is governed by our Privacy Policy, which forms an integral part of these Terms.

12. Refunds

The rules governing refunds of voluntary financial contributions are set out in our Refund Policy.

13. Changes to These Terms

PatentReview reserves the right to amend these Terms at any time.

Any revised version becomes effective upon publication on the Website unless otherwise required by applicable law.

14. Contact

If you have any questions regarding these Terms, please contact us using the contact details provided on the Website.

15. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of Hungary.

In the event of any dispute, the parties shall first seek to resolve the matter amicably. If no agreement can be reached, the dispute shall be submitted to the competent courts of Hungary having jurisdiction over the matter.