In view of the preceding paragraph, the contractor undertakes:  -  not to copy any such  Software  or other protected material without prior written authorisation  from the contracting authority;  -  to use such  Software  or other protected material exclusively in the context of this framework  contract;  -  to protect and indemnify the contr acting authority against all third-party claims or  actions alleging a breach of their  Intellectual property rights , or a use of such S oftware  or  other protected material in contravention with the present Article.  Pursuant to Article II.23 of the General Conditions and as regards the results or rights  obtained in performance of the framework contract, the contractor undertakes to obtain written  consent from the contracting authority prior to:  Failure to obtain permission from the contracting authority will entitle the contracting  authority to seek damages against the contractor and will not prevent the contracting  authority from protecting the rights assigned under the framework contract.  IV.2.3.3.  IV.2.3.4.  IV.2.3.5.  IV.2.3.6.  Each party shall inform the other party of the existence or threat of any third party’s  action or claim alleging an infringement of its  Intellectual property rights  by the contracting  authority’s use of any  Products ,  Documentation  or other protected material delivered under  this framework contract, provided such use is made in conformity with the terms of this  framework contract.  The contractor guarantees that none of the  Products ,  Documentation  or other protected  material delivered, whether or not developed in execution of this framework contract,  infringes any third party’s  Intellectual property rights .  In the event of such a dispute or threat thereof, the contractor undertakes to conduct all  litigation, arbitration or negotiations for settlement, in its own name as well as in the  contracting authority’s name, at its own and sole expense.  The contracting authority agrees to provide the contractor with all information and  The contractor declares that it is the rightful owner of the  Intellectual property rights  to  all  Products  and/or their components delivered under this framework contract, and that it  is entitled to assign or licence those rights in accordance with the terms of this framework  contract. If those  Intellectual property rights  are the property of third Parties, the contractor  guarantees that it has requested and obtained those third Parties’ written authorisation to  grant to the contr acting author ity the assignment or licence of their  Intellectual  property rights  to the extent as provided under this framework contract. The contractor  shall be solely responsible for taking the necessary steps, under the laws and regulations in  force to ensure the opposability to third Parties of the assignments or licences granted to the  contracting authority by the contractor or by such third Parties.  -  filing a trademark, patent or design application in relation with any of the results or rights  obtained in performance of the framework contract in his own name or that of a third party;  -  claiming a copyright over the results or rights obtained in performance of the framework  contract in his own name or of that of a third party;  -  allowing a third party to do such filings or claims.  IV.2.3.2.  Page 13 of 40 