Metronisys™ Trademarks & Brand Assets

This repository defines and protects the Metronisys™ brand, trademarks, and associated identifiers.
It exists to ensure clear, ethical, and lawful use of Metronisys naming, marks, and brand expressions across software, documentation, research, and public communications.

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📌 Purpose

Metronisys is an AI-Augmented Living framework focused on helping humans work with AI safely, ethically, and sustainably.

This repository:

• Establishes ownership and usage rules for Metronisys trademarks
• Prevents misuse, misrepresentation, or brand dilution
• Enables open evaluation while protecting commercial integrity
• Supports governance, compliance, and trust for users and partners

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® Registered & Claimed Trademarks

The following names and marks are claimed trademarks of Metronisys (unless otherwise stated):

• Metronisys™
• Metronisys Framework™
• Metronisys AI-Augmented Living™
• Metronisys Human-First AI™
• Metronisys Governance Layer™
• Metronisys Grade™ (Prompt & System Classification)

Logos, wordmarks, taglines, and visual identifiers are protected whether or not explicitly marked with ® or ™.

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✅ Permitted Use (Without Written Permission)

You MAY use Metronisys trademarks without prior approval if:

• Referring to Metronisys in editorial, academic, or journalistic contexts
• Reviewing, evaluating, or critiquing the Metronisys framework
• Citing Metronisys in non-commercial research or commentary
• Linking to official Metronisys properties (e.g. https://metronisys.com)

Conditions:

• Use must be factual and non-misleading
• No implication of endorsement, partnership, or certification
• Trademarks must not be altered, stylized, or abbreviated

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❌ Prohibited Use

You may NOT:

• Use Metronisys trademarks in product names, company names, or domains
• Imply Metronisys endorses or certifies your product or service
• Use logos or marks in a way that confuses users
• Modify, remix, or stylize trademarks
• Use trademarks in AI systems that conflict with human-first or ethical principles
• Register confusingly similar names or marks

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🧠 Open Evaluation vs Commercial Use

Use Case	Allowed
Personal learning	✅ Yes
Academic research	✅ Yes
Internal evaluation	✅ Yes
Open-source discussion	✅ Yes
Commercial products	❌ Permission required
Paid services using the brand	❌ Permission required

Metronisys is open for evaluation but licensed for production use.

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📝 Attribution Guidance

When referencing Metronisys, use clear attribution:

“Metronisys™ is an AI-Augmented Living framework focused on ethical human-AI collaboration.”