you and niantic agree that any dispute , claim , or controversy arising out of or relating to these terms or the breach , termination , enforcement , interpretation , or validity thereof or the use of the services or content ( collectively , `` disputes '' ) will be settled by binding arbitration , except that each party retains the right : ( a ) to bring an individual action in small claims court and ( b ) to seek injunctive or other equitable relief in a court of competent jurisdiction to prevent the actual or threatened infringement , misappropriation , or violation of a party 's copyrights , trademarks , trade secrets , patents , or other intellectual property rights ( the action described in this clause ( b ) , an `` ip protection action '' ) . 
