Intellectual Property Policy

1. Introduction

This Intellectual Property Policy ("IP Policy") explains how DREOS STUDIO LLC ("DREOS STUDIO," "we," "us," or "our") handles ownership of source code, deliverables, and related intellectual property created in the course of our engagements with business Clients ("Client," "you"). It supplements, and is incorporated into, our Terms of Service.

2. Ownership Pending Payment

DREOS STUDIO retains full ownership of all source code, repositories, documentation, infrastructure configurations, designs, and other work product created in connection with a project ("Deliverables") until all invoices associated with that project have been paid in full. During an active, unpaid engagement, the Client may be granted limited, revocable access to Deliverables for review and feedback purposes. This access does not constitute a license to use, copy, deploy, or distribute the Deliverables in a live or production environment.

3. Transfer of Ownership Upon Full Payment

Upon receipt of payment in full for a given project, ownership of the Deliverables created specifically for that project transfers to the Client. This includes source code written specifically for the project, project-specific documentation, and other custom work product identified in the applicable Project Agreement. Once ownership transfers, the Client is free to use, modify, host, and commercially exploit the Deliverables as it sees fit, subject to the exceptions described in Section 4. Ownership transfer applies automatically upon confirmed receipt of final payment and does not require a separate written assignment document, although DREOS STUDIO will provide one upon reasonable request.

4. Exceptions to Transfer

Ownership transfer under Section 3 does not include:

• Third-Party and Open-Source Components. Deliverables may incorporate open-source libraries, frameworks, or third-party components, which remain governed by their own applicable licenses (e.g., MIT, Apache 2.0, GPL). DREOS STUDIO does not grant rights beyond what these licenses permit and will use reasonable efforts to inform the Client of material third-party licenses used in the project.
• DREOS STUDIO Internal Tools. Pre-existing frameworks, boilerplate code, internal libraries, automation templates, prompt libraries, proprietary methodologies, and other tools developed by DREOS STUDIO prior to, or independently of, the Client's specific project remain the sole property of DREOS STUDIO, even where used in the delivery of the Client's project. Where such internal tools are embedded within a Deliverable, DREOS STUDIO grants the Client a non-exclusive, perpetual, royalty-free license to use that embedded component solely as part of the Deliverable, without the right to extract, resell, or sublicense the internal tool as a standalone product.
• Third-Party AI Models and Infrastructure. Ownership of any underlying AI models, model weights, or infrastructure provided by third-party AI vendors is not transferred and remains governed by the applicable third-party provider's terms.
• Generic Know-How. General programming techniques, architectural patterns, and problem-solving approaches that are not specific or proprietary to the Client's project remain part of DREOS STUDIO's general professional knowledge and are not transferred as part of any single engagement.

5. Identifying Which Category a Component Falls Into

Where a project relies significantly on DREOS STUDIO's pre-existing internal tools (for example, a proprietary automation framework or prompt library), this will typically be disclosed to the Client during the proposal or discovery phase, so expectations about what transfers to the Client versus what remains licensed are clear before work begins. If a Client requires full, exclusive ownership of a component that would otherwise be treated as a DREOS STUDIO internal tool, this can be discussed and, where feasible, arranged for an additional fee reflecting the value of that internal asset.

6. Ownership of Feedback and Business Requirements

Business requirements, specifications, and feedback provided by the Client remain the Client's own information and are treated as Confidential Information under our Confidentiality Policy. DREOS STUDIO may, however, retain and apply general knowledge, skills, and experience gained during an engagement (excluding the Client's specific Confidential Information) in future work for other clients, consistent with standard industry practice for technical consultancies.

7. Portfolio and Marketing Use

Except as agreed in writing under Section 14 of our Confidentiality Policy, DREOS STUDIO will not showcase a Client's specific project, branding, or Confidential Information in our portfolio, case studies, or marketing materials without the Client's prior written consent. Where consent is given, the specific permitted use (e.g., a general project description without proprietary detail, versus a full named case study) will be agreed upon separately.

8. Client Warranties Regarding Provided Materials

The Client represents and warrants that any content, data, branding, or materials it provides to DREOS STUDIO for incorporation into a project (such as logos, text, images, or proprietary data) are either owned by the Client or properly licensed for such use, and that their use in the project will not infringe the intellectual property rights of any third party. The Client agrees to indemnify DREOS STUDIO against claims arising from a breach of this warranty, consistent with our Terms of Service.

9. Trademarks and Branding

Nothing in this Policy grants either party rights to use the other party's trademarks, trade names, or branding, except as necessary to deliver the Services (for example, incorporating Client branding into a delivered application) or as separately agreed in writing (for example, permission to use the Client's name and logo in a case study).

10. Moral Rights

To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Client and DREOS STUDIO agree that ownership transfer under Section 3 includes a waiver of any moral rights in the Deliverables that might otherwise restrict the Client's ability to modify, adapt, or rebrand the Deliverables following full payment.

11. Post-Termination IP Rights

If an engagement is terminated prior to completion, ownership of any partially completed Deliverables transfers only for the portions that have been fully paid for, consistent with our Terms of Service and Refund Policy. DREOS STUDIO may retain and reuse general components, patterns, or approaches developed during the engagement that do not constitute the Client's paid, project-specific Deliverables or Confidential Information.

12. Disputes Regarding Ownership

Any dispute regarding ownership of a specific component of a Deliverable should first be raised in writing so that DREOS STUDIO and the Client can clarify, in reference to the applicable Project Agreement, whether the component in question constitutes a custom Deliverable, a pre-existing DREOS STUDIO tool, or a third-party/open-source component. Where the classification is not clear from the Project Agreement itself, the parties agree to resolve the question in good faith based on the development records and communications from the relevant engagement.

13. Changes to This Policy

DREOS STUDIO may update this IP Policy from time to time. The version in effect at the time a Project Agreement is signed will generally govern ownership terms for that specific engagement, unless the parties agree otherwise in writing.

14. Contact

Questions about this Intellectual Property Policy should be directed to: