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Since Bruce and Yee Soong provided a lot of great guidances in
contract drafting, it's better to re-write everything from scratch
to match general public target audience instead of the lawyers.
Moreover, with the help from Claude.AI, this re-write is essential.
Hence, let's do it.

This patch releases version v5.0.0 with a complete license re-write
to match the latest regulatory and language requirements.

Signed-off-by: (Holloway) Chew, Kean Ho <me@hollowaykeanho.com>
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type: "software"
date-released: "2024-09-26"
title: "(Holloway) Chew, Kean Ho's Proprietary License"
version: "3.0.0"
version: "5.0.0"
license: "CC-BY-ND-4.0"
repository: "https://github.com/ChewKeanHo/license-proprietary"
repository-code: "https://github.com/ChewKeanHo/license-proprietary"
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email: "hello@hollowaykeanho.com"
website: "https://www.hollowaykeanho.com"
abstract: |-
A published proprietary license targeting commerical and sole proprietor for
"(Holloway) Chew, Kean Ho" (https://github.com/ChewKeanHo) product licensing
purposes. This license was adopted from the
A published baseline proprietary license targeting publicly obtainable,
commercial, and proprietor product licensing needs. This license adopted from
"Open Source Initiative's Apache 2.0 License"
(https://opensource.org/license/apache-2-0) and "Creative Common Licenses"
(https://creativecommons.org/) as its baseline and applied the following
changes:
(https://opensource.org/license/apache-2-0) software license and
"Creative Common Licenses" (https://creativecommons.org/) product license as
its baseline and applied the following changes matching the current timeline:
(1) Changed "Software" to "Product" so that the license can be expanded to
non-software product licensing usage (e.g. graphics, video, manufacturing
design, audio, etc) without needing to spin multiple outbound
licenses; AND
(2) Added license assignment, ratification, and tenure section to specify when
and how is the license applied; AND
(3) Added version controlled clauses for which version shall be in effect by
default; AND
(4) Replaced all open-source and sharing clauses with lockdown clauses to seal
the proprietary exclusivity and uses overriding terms and conditions via
license grant issuance; AND
(5) Framework all available rights based on Creative Common definitions for
communications inter-compatibility purposes; AND
(6) Added sensitive data coverage; AND
(7) Added license grant sales and purchase coverage; AND
(8) Added artifical intelligence training dataset usage clauses; AND
(9) Added trademark usage coverage; AND
(10) Added force manjure limitation of liability; AND
(11) Added Sensitive Data limitation of liability; AND
(12) Added global vendors (e.g. datacenter) Sensitive Data limitation of
liability; AND
(13) Added judiciary minimal damage values limitation of liability; AND
(14) Added geographical indicator coverage; AND
(15) Added protected geographical indicator coverage; AND
(16) Added protected designation indicator coverage; AND
(17) Added industrial design use coverage; AND
(18) Added integrated circuit layout design use coverage; AND
(19) Added trade secret use coverage; AND
(20) Expanded grant clauses into Creative Commons' rights categories.
1. Changed "Software" to "Product" so that the license can be expanded to
non-software product licensing uses (e.g. graphics, video, manufacturing
design, audio, etc) without needing to spin multiple outbound licenses; AND
2. Added license assignment, ratification, and tenure section to specify when
and how is the license applied; AND
3. Added license termination section to specify when the license is
matured; AND
4. Added version controlled clause for continuous improvement; AND
5. Added sensitive data management and security coverage; AND
6. Structured known Rights to Use sections for easier parsing and referencing
(based on "Creative Common Licenses"); AND
7. Added non-contact "Rights to Use" clauses (example: as dataset for
training AI); AND
8. Added force manjure limitation of liabilities; AND
9. Added minimal agreed judiciary damage; AND
10. Added geographical indicator coverage; AND
11. Added designation indicator coverage; AND
12. Added protected geographical indicator coverage; AND
13. Added protected designation indicator coverage; AND
14. Added integrated circuit layout design use coverage; AND
15. Added industrial design use coverage; AND
16. Added trade secret use coverage; AND
17. Added trademark use coverage; AND
18. Applied "plainlanguage.gov" (https://plainlanguage.gov/guidelines/)
specifications; AND
19. Re-written from scratch by human with the only input provision assistance
from "Claude AI" (https://claude.ai/); AND
20. Addressed the modified and derived Products' renaming grey area issue; AND
21. Added statutory time limit for any legal claim; AND
22. Added QR code notice type for space constrained product display.
This repository was formerly known as
"(Holloway) Chew, Kean Ho's Proprietary License 1.0" but was renamed for
consistency purposes.
This repository was formerly known as the following but was renamed for
consistency purposes:
This repository is version controlled using "semantic versioning"
(https://semver.org/) definitions where:
1. "(Holloway) Chew, Kean Ho's Proprietary License 1.0"
This project was initiated for 4 reasons:
(1) the "MAJOR" version denotes major legal changes; AND
(2) the "MINOR" version denotes minor changes without altering the legal
implication side of things such as but not limited to grammar correction,
fonts, typo, and etc; AND
(3) the "PATCH" version denotes the repository management changes such as but
not limited to new language addition, updating "README.md", and etc.
1. As of year 2024, there isn't really a proprietary license for public
use; AND
2. Most non-commercial licenses are out-of-date and does not implement
automatic update to the license clauses aside from point-releasing; AND
3. Most commercial licenses are specific to its product or service rendering
not re-usable; AND
4. Most licenses are not clear about guidelines and a lot of the licenses
are too vague in its obligation coverage.
This license is version controlled using "semantic versioning"
(https://semver.org/) definitions where:
To use this license for your product licensing, you **MUST**, in layman terms,
consider the following as your recipient perpectives:
1. the "MAJOR" version denotes major legal changes; AND
2. the "MINOR" version denotes minor changes without altering the legal
implication side of things such as but not limited to grammar correction,
fonts, typo, and etc; AND
3. the "PATCH" version denotes the repository management changes such as but
not limited to new language addition, updating "README.md", and etc.
(1) You're only allowed to use for personal deployment as long as you:
(1.1) **SHALL** procure either given by or purchase the license grant
from the copyright owner in written document; AND
(1.2) **SHALL** only use within the specified terms and conditions
inside your grant; AND
(1.3) **SHALL** retain the copyright notices and effects of the product
you use, be it in its raw form (e.g. source codes) or its
produced form (compiled software binary files); AND
(1.4) **SHALL NOT** use the creators' name, brand, and trademark
without their written notices for any endorsement of your
pursue; AND
(1.5) **SHALL NOT OWN** any copy of the Product by deleting them all
from your posession if you do not have any procured license
grant; AND
(2) You're only allowed to use for commercial deployment as long as you:
(2.1) **SHALL** procure either given by or purchase the license grant
from the copyright owner in written document; AND
(2.2) **SHALL** only use within the specified terms and conditions
inside your grant; AND
(2.3) **SHALL** retain the copyright notices and effects of the product
you use, be it in its raw form (e.g. source codes) or its
produced form (compiled software binary files); AND
(2.4) **SHALL NOT** use the creators' name, brand, and trademark
without their written notices for any endorsement of your
pursue; AND
(2.5) **SHALL NOT OWN** any copy of the Product by deleting them all
from your posession if you do not have any procured license
grant; AND
(3) You're only allowed to edit/modify as long as you:
(3.1) **SHALL** procure either given by or purchase the license grant
from the copyright owner in written document; AND
(3.2) **SHALL** only use within the specified terms and conditions
inside your grant; AND
(3.3) **SHALL** retain the copyright notices and effects of the product
you use, be it in its raw form (e.g. source codes) or its
produced form (compiled software binary files); AND
(3.4) **SHALL NOT** use the creators' name, brand, and trademark
without their written notices for any endorsement of your
pursue; AND
(3.5) **SHALL NOT OWN** any copy of the Product by deleting them all
from your posession if you do not have any procured license
grant; AND
(4) You're only allowed to remix/remaster as long as you:
(4.1) **SHALL** procure either given by or purchase the license grant
from the copyright owner in written document; AND
(4.2) **SHALL** only use within the specified terms and conditions
inside your grant; AND
(4.3) **SHALL** retain the copyright notices and effects of the product
you use, be it in its raw form (e.g. source codes) or its
produced form (compiled software binary files); AND
(4.4) **SHALL NOT** use the creators' name, brand, and trademark
without their written notices for any endorsement of your
pursue; AND
(4.5) **SHALL NOT OWN** any copy of the Product by deleting them all
from your posession if you do not have any procured license
grant; AND
(5) You're only allowed to distribute as long as you:
(5.1) **SHALL** procure either given by or purchase the license grant
from the copyright owner in written document; AND
(5.2) **SHALL** only use within the specified terms and conditions
inside your grant; AND
(5.3) **SHALL** retain the copyright notices and effects of the product
you use, be it in its raw form (e.g. source codes) or its
produced form (compiled software binary files); AND
(5.4) **SHALL NOT** use the creators' name, brand, and trademark
without their written notices for any endorsement of your
pursue; AND
(5.5) **SHALL NOT OWN** any copy of the Product by deleting them all
from your posession if you do not have any procured license
grant; AND
(6) You're only allowed to re-distribute as long as you:
(6.1) **SHALL** procure either given by or purchase the license grant
from the copyright owner in written document; AND
(6.2) **SHALL** only use within the specified terms and conditions
inside your grant; AND
(6.3) **SHALL** retain the copyright notices and effects of the product
you use, be it in its raw form (e.g. source codes) or its
produced form (compiled software binary files); AND
(6.4) **SHALL NOT** use the creators' name, brand, and trademark
without their written notices for any endorsement of your
pursue; AND
(6.5) **SHALL NOT OWN** any copy of the Product by deleting them all
from your posession if you do not have any procured license
grant; AND
(7) You're only allowed to perform any miscellaneous rights not mentioned above
as long as you:
(7.1) **SHALL** procure either given by or purchase the license grant
from the copyright owner in written document; AND
(7.2) **SHALL** only use within the specified terms and conditions
inside your grant; AND
(7.3) **SHALL** retain the copyright notices and effects of the product
you use, be it in its raw form (e.g. source codes) or its
produced form (compiled software binary files); AND
(7.4) **SHALL NOT** use the creators' name, brand, and trademark
without their written notices for any endorsement of your
pursue; AND
(7.5) **SHALL NOT OWN** any copy of the Product by deleting them all
from your posession if you do not have any procured license
grant.
By default, the license is always using the latest and greatest. If you want
a specific version, download that license file and include it into your
product repository.
message: |-
Please cite and reference this repository accordingly.
authors:
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