18. The Licensor shall defend and indemnify the Licensee against any claim or legal action brought by a third party alleging that the Licensee’s use of the intellectual property granted by the Licensor to the Licensee according to terms and conditions of this Agreement infringes the intellectual property or other proprietary rights of the third party. The Licensee will promptly inform the Licensor of any such claim or legal action and provide the Licensor with all reasonable assistance in the defense of same.