# Infoconex AI Flywheel Specification License Copyright (c) 2026 Infoconex. All rights reserved except as expressly granted by this license. This license applies to the Infoconex AI Flywheel Specification, including its normative requirements, definitions, principles, lifecycle, conformance requirements, explanatory text, diagrams, and other documentation identified as part of the specification (the "Specification"). ## 1. Purpose The purpose of this license is to permit broad implementation of the specification while preserving a single authoritative definition of the Infoconex AI Flywheel and preventing modified or derivative specifications from being presented as official, approved, or equivalent versions of the Infoconex AI Flywheel Specification. ## 2. Ownership The Specification and all copyrightable material contained in it are owned by Infoconex unless another ownership notice is expressly provided. No ownership right is transferred by this license. 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Trademark and Name Rights This license does not grant ownership of or a general license to use the Infoconex AI Flywheel name, logo, certification marks, or other source-identifying marks. Subject to the applicable trademark policy, you may make accurate, descriptive references to the official specification and may state that an implementation is based on or implements a particular official version. You may not use the name or marks in a way that is likely to imply ownership, origin, sponsorship, endorsement, certification, partnership, or official status. All trademark and name rights are expressly reserved. ## 10. Conformance Claims This license does not by itself grant certification or approval. Any claim that an implementation conforms to the specification must: 1. Identify the official version being implemented. 2. Be accurate and supported by the evidence required by that version. 3. 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Termination The permissions granted by this license terminate automatically if you materially violate its terms and do not cure the violation within 30 days after becoming aware of it. Upon termination, you must stop exercising the permissions granted by this license. Sections concerning ownership, attribution, trademarks, official status, disclaimers, and liability survive termination. ## 16. Additional Permission Permission for uses not granted by this license may be requested from Infoconex. Any additional permission must be provided in writing. ## Related Documents - [POLICIES.md](POLICIES.md) — Provides an overview of all project policy documents. - [NOTICE.md](NOTICE.md) — Provides the public ownership, naming, and authority notice. - [TRADEMARKS.md](TRADEMARKS.md) — Defines naming, branding, and conformance-claim rules. - [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) — Defines contribution expectations and contribution licensing. - [GOVERNANCE.md](GOVERNANCE.md) — Defines specification authority, change process, and interpretation. - [VERSIONING.md](VERSIONING.md) — Defines specification versions, draft status, releases, and conformance versioning.