Trademark Policy

Epic AI® is a registered trademark of protectNIL Inc., U.S. Registration No. 7,748,019. This policy governs how others may refer to the Epic AI® name and marks.

Registered Trademark

Epic AI® — U.S. Reg. No. 7,748,019

Class 42: SaaS featuring AI for use as an Intelligent Virtual Assistant

Relationship to Apache License 2.0

The Apache License 2.0 governs your rights to use, reproduce, modify, and distribute the source code of this project. Section 6 of the Apache License 2.0 explicitly states:

"This License does not grant permission to use the trade names, trademarks, service marks, or product names of the Licensor, except as required for reasonable and customary use in describing the origin of the Work."

This trademark policy governs only the use of the Epic AI® name, logos, and associated marks. Nothing in this policy modifies, limits, or extends the code rights granted under the Apache License 2.0.

Nominative Fair Use

To accurately identify Epic AI® products, it may be necessary to refer to them by name. The basic rules for nominative fair use are: be accurate and not misleading, use only the word mark (not logos), and do not use the mark more prominently or frequently than necessary.

Permitted nominative fair uses include:

  • "You can download the @epicai/legion source code under the Apache License 2.0 at github.com/protectnil/epic-ai-legion."
  • "Our product is compatible with @epicai/legion."
  • "I recommend Epic AI® Praetor for federated enterprise orchestration."

Use of the Epic AI® name in any nominative context does not imply endorsement, sponsorship, or affiliation with protectNIL Inc.

Derivative Works

The Apache License 2.0 allows you to create forks and derivative works of @epicai/legion. However, you must follow these trademark guidelines:

  • Use a different name. You may not call your derivative work "Epic AI" or any confusingly similar name. You may refer to it only as "a derivative work of," "derived from," or "compatible with" @epicai/legion.
  • Remove all branding. Remove the Epic AI® logo, hexagon device, and any associated trade dress from your distribution.
  • Provide clear attribution. State that your version is modified and not endorsed by protectNIL Inc.

Logos and Visual Marks

The Epic AI® logo and hexagon device are not licensed under the Apache License 2.0. You may not use, reproduce, or create derivative works of Epic AI® logos, or adopt confusingly similar visual marks, without written permission from protectNIL Inc.

Domain Names and Social Media

You may not use Epic AI® trademarks in domain names, social media account names, or handles without written permission from protectNIL Inc. Use of trademarks in domain names is not considered nominative fair use because the domain name refers to your offerings, not merely to our products.

Enforcement

protectNIL Inc. monitors use of its trademarks and will take appropriate action to protect the integrity of the Epic AI® mark. If you become aware of potential misuse of Epic AI® marks, please contact legal@protectnil.com.

If we contact you about your use of our marks, we appreciate prompt corrective action — and if you have questions about our requests, we welcome the opportunity to address them.

Trademark inquiries

For licensing questions, permission requests, or to report potential misuse, contact our legal team.

Nothing in this policy shall be deemed to grant any license, or to allow any third party to claim any association with or endorsement by protectNIL Inc. We reserve the right to amend this policy at any time. Epic AI® is a registered trademark of protectNIL Inc. (U.S. Reg. No. 7,748,019). All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.