You make a good point. I have no way of KNOWing, but remember that a license is just another form of contract, and therefore could include the clause.

And as I mentioned in passing last night, the clause is typically intended to be all-encompassing. For instance, regardless of the final form/fit/function of a product, if it was produced using patented manufacturing process, the clause still covers.

In one experience, we had a supplier of a relatively common component that could be acquired from any of a number of sources with the same form, fit, functionality, cost, but this supplier refused to accept our T&Cs (which included the Patent Indemnification Clause). They had us stratching our heads, because there was nothing distinct about their product that made us think there was a real issue (risk). We finally concluded that there must be something in their manufacturing process that cause them concern, and they didn`t want to be sole bagholder if there was a claim. We simply moved on to a different supplier.

SGE