# Trademark & Copyright Notice

**Copyright (c) 2025 Joshua Hendricks Cole (DBA: Corporation of Light™). All Rights Reserved. PATENT PENDING.**

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## Trademarks

The following are trademarks of Corporation of Light™:

### Core Brands
- **Ai|oS™** - Agentic Intelligence Operating System
- **Corporation of Light™** - Company name and brand
- **TheGAVL™** (The GAVL Suite™) - Advisory and simulation platform

### Security Toolkit
- **PayloadForge™** - Exploitation framework (Metasploit equivalent)
- **ProxyPhantom™** - HTTP/HTTPS interception proxy (Burp Suite equivalent)
- **VulnHunter™** - Vulnerability scanner (OpenVAS/Nessus equivalent)
- **DirReaper™** - Directory enumeration (Gobuster equivalent)
- **NmapPro™** - Network reconnaissance (Nmap wrapper)
- **AuroraScan™** - Lightweight network mapper
- **SpectraTrace™** - Packet analysis (Wireshark equivalent)
- **CipherSpear™** - SQL injection analysis (SQLMap equivalent)
- **SkyBreaker™** - Wireless auditing (Aircrack-ng equivalent)
- **MythicKey™** - Password cracking (John the Ripper/Hashcat equivalent)
- **NemesisHydra™** - Authentication testing (Hydra equivalent)
- **ObsidianHunt™** - Host hardening audit (Lynis equivalent)
- **VectorFlux™** - Payload staging (Veil/Empire equivalent)

### Advisory & Simulation Tools
- **Boardroom of Light™** - AI-powered executive simulation
- **Jiminy Cricket™** - AI conscience companion

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## Common Law Trademark Rights

All marks listed above are claimed under common law trademark protection as of **January 16, 2025**, the date of first commercial use and public release.

The **™** symbol indicates unregistered trademarks protected by common law. These marks establish priority for future federal registration with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

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## Federal Registration Status

Federal trademark applications with the USPTO are pending. Upon registration, the **®** symbol will replace **™** for registered marks.

**Current Status:**
- ✅ Common law rights established (January 16, 2025)
- 🔄 USPTO federal applications: Pending filing
- 🔄 International protection (Madrid Protocol): Pending

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## Copyright Notice

All source code, documentation, visual designs, user interfaces, algorithms, whitepapers, and creative works within this repository are protected by copyright:

**Copyright (c) 2025 Joshua Hendricks Cole (DBA: Corporation of Light™). All Rights Reserved.**

This includes but is not limited to:
- Software source code (Python, JavaScript, HTML, CSS)
- Documentation and whitepapers
- Visual assets (icons, graphics, logos)
- User interface designs
- Arcade celebration visualizers
- Algorithm implementations
- Quantum ML simulation frameworks

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## Patent Rights

Certain technologies described and implemented in this repository are subject to **pending patent applications**:

**PATENT PENDING** notice applies to:
1. **Declarative Agentic Operating System Architecture** - Manifest-based meta-agent coordination
2. **Level-4 Autonomous Discovery Framework** - Self-directed learning with knowledge graph construction
3. **Quantum-Enhanced ML Simulation Framework** - Multi-backend quantum algorithm simulation (1-50 qubits)
4. **Arcade-Style Security Tool Celebration System** - Gamified feedback for cybersecurity testing

Patent applications are in preparation for filing with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and international patent offices.

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## Open Source Licensing

While the intellectual property is protected, the reference implementation is released under the **MIT License** to encourage education, research, and defensive security applications.

**MIT License applies to code only.** Trademarks, copyrights, and patent rights remain with Corporation of Light™.

See [LICENSE](LICENSE) for full open source license terms.

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## Permitted Uses

### ✅ Allowed:
- Educational use and learning
- Personal research and experimentation
- Defensive security testing (authorized penetration testing, bug bounties)
- Academic citations with proper attribution
- Forking and modifying for personal/internal use
- Contributing improvements back to the project

### ❌ Prohibited:
- Using trademarks for competing products without permission
- Claiming ownership or authorship of the work
- Removing copyright or trademark notices
- Commercial redistribution without proper attribution
- Creating derivative works for malicious purposes
- Patent infringement of pending/granted claims

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## Attribution Requirements

When referencing this work, please use the following attribution:

```
Ai|oS™ by Corporation of Light™
Copyright (c) 2025 Joshua Hendricks Cole. All Rights Reserved.
Available at: https://aios.is
GitHub: https://github.com/[username]/aios
```

Academic citations:
```bibtex
@misc{aios2025,
  author = {Cole, Joshua Hendricks},
  title = {Ai|oS: An Agentic Operating System Architecture},
  year = {2025},
  publisher = {Corporation of Light},
  url = {https://aios.is},
  note = {Trademark and patent pending}
}
```

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## Contact & Licensing Inquiries

For commercial licensing, trademark usage permissions, or partnership inquiries:

- **Email:** licensing@aios.is (or appropriate contact email)
- **Website:** https://aios.is
- **Business Entity:** Corporation of Light™

For trademark infringement reports or IP concerns:
- **Email:** legal@aios.is

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## Priority Date Established

**First Public Release:** January 16, 2025
**First Commercial Use:** January 16, 2025
**GitHub Commit Timestamp:** [Will be established upon `git push`]

This notice establishes priority for common law trademark rights and serves as evidence of first use for all marks listed above.

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## International Rights Reserved

All rights are reserved worldwide. International trademark protection via the Madrid Protocol is planned for:
- European Union
- United Kingdom
- Canada
- Australia
- Japan
- Additional jurisdictions as appropriate

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## Updates to This Notice

This trademark notice may be updated as marks are registered or new marks are introduced. Check the repository for the latest version:

https://github.com/[username]/aios/blob/main/TRADEMARK_NOTICE.md

**Last Updated:** January 16, 2025

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**TL;DR:**
- All names ending in ™ are claimed trademarks
- All code is copyrighted to Corporation of Light™
- Key innovations have patent applications pending
- Code is MIT licensed for defensive use with proper attribution
- Don't use our trademarks for competing products
- First use date: January 16, 2025

**This notice protects our intellectual property while keeping the code open source for the security community. 🛡️**
