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HiveMind Trademark Usage Policy

This document governs the use of the HiveMind, HiveMind-core, HiveMind Protocol, and associated word marks, logos, and compatibility labels.

These marks are NOT licensed under open-source terms.
They remain the exclusive property of the project maintainer.

1. Permitted Use (Without Approval)

You may use the word “HiveMind” only for:

  • Factual, descriptive references (“This system communicates with HiveMind-core.”)
  • Documentation of open-source, non-commercial integrations
  • Academic or research descriptions

You may NOT use:

  • HiveMind logos
  • Compatibility claims
  • Certification marks
  • Branding or marketing graphics

without explicit authorization.

2. Uses Requiring a Trademark License (Commercial)

A trademark license is required for any commercial use, including but not limited to:

  • Marketing material that references HiveMind
  • Product websites describing HiveMind integration
  • “Powered by HiveMind” badges
  • “HiveMind Compatible” statements
  • Industrial deployments where HiveMind is included in the product bundle
  • Customer documentation referencing HiveMind support

This applies independently of the source-code licence — the Apache-2.0 grant does not extend to trademarks (see Apache-2.0 §6).

3. Prohibited Uses (Without Exception)

You may not:

  • Use the HiveMind name or logo to imply affiliation or endorsement
  • Brand a product as HiveMind-based without a license
  • Use similarly confusing names or logos
  • Redistribute modified HiveMind-core under the HiveMind name
  • Use HiveMind trademarks in proprietary marketplaces or assistant platforms

These restrictions apply regardless of license compliance.

4. Obtaining a Trademark Licence

Commercial trademark licences are available through the project maintainer. A no-cost trademark grant is available for nonprofits, academic projects, and strictly open-source downstreams (OSI-approved licences). This is a brand grant only — the source code is already free to use under Apache-2.0 and needs no further licence.

Contact: jarbasai@mailfence.com.

5. Enforcement

Unauthorized commercial use of HiveMind trademarks is prohibited.
The maintainer may pursue trademark enforcement where necessary.