Intellectual Property Terms and Conditions for Global Proposal Competition on Near-Earth Asteroid Defense and Queqiao System

Global Proposal Competition on Near-Earth Asteroid Defense and Queqiao System (hereinafter referred to as the "Competition"), organized by the Deep Space Exploration Laboratory (hereinafter referred to as the "Organizer"), is a worldwide event open to the global public and professionals. Guided by the principles of fairness, justice, and transparency, the Competition aims to globally select high-quality solutions. The following Intellectual Property Terms are established and implemented by the Organizer.

Before participating, participants must carefully read and fully understand the contents of each clause and agree to comply with the relevant rules. The Organizer reserves the right to disqualify any submissions that violate these terms and may pursue corresponding responsibilities.

Article 1: Warranty

1. Participants acknowledge and warrant that their submissions comply with the universal standards of social morality and technological ethics in various countries, and align with the purpose, theme, and regulations of the competition. The Organizer reserves the right to reject any submissions that do not meet the aforementioned standards.

2. Participants affirm and warrant that their competition submissions are original works, free from plagiarism, unauthorized use of others' works, and do not infringe upon any third-party rights, including but not limited to intellectual property rights, reputation rights, privacy rights, and image rights.

3. Participants confirm and warrant that they possess independent, complete, clear, and undisputed intellectual property rights over their competition submissions, including but not limited to copyrights, trademarks, patents, and commercialization rights.

4. Participants acknowledge and warrant that their competition submissions have not been authorized for use by any organization or individual, whether for consideration or otherwise, and that the entirety or partial rights of their competition submissions have not been transferred to any organization or individual.

5. The competition submissions involve works for hire, collaborative works, or other situations where independent ownership is not applicable, participants confirm and warrant that they have obtained authorization from relevant entities, collaborators, or other rights holders, who agree to comply with the terms stipulated herein.

6. If the competition submissions include other works, participants affirm and warrant that they own the intellectual property rights to the other works or have obtained prior permission from the rights holders for their use.

7. If the competition submissions include portraits of individuals, participants confirm and warrant that they have obtained prior consent from the rights holders, and that such inclusion does not infringe upon the image rights of any third party.

Article 2: License

1. All competition submissions are deemed as the participant's agreement to grant the Organizer and its affiliated companies a perpetual, royalty-free, worldwide license, effective from the date of submission, to use the competition submissions in all activities and promotions related to the competition. This license covers all media and platforms, including but not limited to the internet, mobile internet, official corporate websites, apps, Weibo, WeChat, TikTok, posters, EDM (Electronic Direct Mail), as well as dynamic and print media, printed materials, film exhibitions, retail stores, roadshows, outdoor media, and other promotional activities.

When the Organizer and its affiliated companies use the competition submissions in accordance with this, they are not required to provide separate notice to participants or obtain participants' consent. The Organizer and its affiliated companies have the right to authorize partners to use the competition submissions for the aforementioned purposes.

2. Winning competition submissions are considered as the participant's agreement to grant the Organizer and its affiliated companies a perpetual, royalty-free, worldwide license, effective from the date of submission, to commercially use the competition submissions. This usage includes, but is not limited to, the following methods:

2.1 To engage in the development of derivative works or products, including but not limited to making reasonable and necessary modifications and edits to the competition submissions for the production of related products such as pendants, toys, WeChat emoticons, and others;

2.2 To use the competition submissions or their derivative works, including but not limited to, developing, copying, distributing, selling, or incorporating them into any product or service for commercial purposes globally;

2.3 To use the competition submissions, derivative works, and developed products for any marketing and promotional activities globally. This includes all media and platforms, such as but not limited to the internet, mobile internet, official corporate websites, apps, Weibo, WeChat, TikTok, posters, EDM (Electronic Direct Mail), as well as dynamic and print media, printed materials, film exhibitions, retail stores, roadshows, and outdoor media.

When the Organizer and its affiliated companies use the competition submissions pursuant to this, there is no obligation to provide separate notice to participants or seek participants' consent. The Organizer and its affiliated companies have the right to authorize partners to use the competition submissions for the aforementioned purposes.

Article 3: Liability and Obligation

1. Upon the submission of competition entries, participants are deemed to agree to and abide by the terms stipulated herein. Any disputes arising from a participant's violation of these terms are the responsibility of the participant to resolve. The participant shall be liable for all losses incurred by the Organizer and its affiliated companies, as well as partners, due to the participant's breach, and is obligated to provide compensation.

2. During the competition period, participants are prohibited from self-use of their competition submissions or authorizing any third party to use them. Participants are also prohibited from transferring the entirety or partial rights of their competition submissions to any third party.

3. Participants are required to independently retain relevant drafts and documents associated with their competition submissions. The Organizer shall not refund or return any competition submissions.

4. Participants of winning entries are obligated to assist and cooperate with the Organizer in using the award-winning submissions for commercial purposes, such as development, production, and sales. This includes, but is not limited to, providing written permission for the award-winning submissions, copyright registration certificates, or other proof of ownership documents.

Article 4: Breach Compensation

1. In the event of any disputes arising from a participant's violation of the terms herein, the participant shall bear all legal responsibilities, and the Organizer shall be held harmless. The Organizer reserves the right, based on such violations, to disqualify the participant from the competition, demand the return of any prizes or earnings obtained through the competition submissions, and seek compensation for all losses incurred by the Organizer, its affiliated companies, and partners. This includes but is not limited to direct losses, loss of anticipated profits, compensation/liquidated damages/fines paid to third parties, legal fees, arbitration costs, attorney fees, investigation and evidence collection expenses, and any other related costs.

2. In the event of a participant's violation of the terms herein leading to the Organizer disqualifying them from the competition, considering that promotional materials containing information such as competition submissions and participant profiles are difficult to remove from relevant channels once published offline or online, the Organizer is not obligated to remove or take down such materials and may continue to retain them. Products and marketing materials already in production, sale, or circulation may continue to be used, distributed, and sold until their natural depletion.

3. If a participant discovers that the creative ideas and/or concepts used in the competition submissions of other participants are similar to those in their own competition submissions, the participant confirms and warrants that they will not make any claims against the Organizer, its affiliated companies, or partners based on such similarity in creative ideas and/or concepts. The Organizer, its affiliated companies, and partners are also not liable for any such circumstances.

Article 5: Applicable Law and Jurisdiction

1. Any dispute arising from or related to this clause shall be resolved through amicable negotiation. If negotiation fails, both parties are entitled to submit the dispute to arbitration by the Beijing Arbitration Commission in accordance with its arbitration rules. The arbitral award shall be final and binding on both parties.

2. Any dispute arising from or related to this clause shall be governed by the laws of the People's Republic of China, without regard to conflicts of law principles.

AArticle 6: Miscellaneous Provisions

1. If any provision of these terms is deemed invalid, ineffective, or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, arbitral authority, or any other regulatory body, such provision shall be deemed deleted from these terms, but all other provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

2. These terms are drafted and published in both Chinese and English. In case of any discrepancy or conflict between the two versions, the Chinese version shall prevail.

3. The final interpretation of this competition rests with the Organizer.