<!-- YAML-SNAPSHOT:START --> | Key | Value | | --- | ----- | | **id** | OCL-protocol-ip | | **name** | IP Policy Protocol | | **description** | Defines the principles and processes for managing intellectual property created within the OpenCivics Labs ecosystem. | | **initializationEvent** | A new project is created, or a project requests a non-standard IP license. | | **associatedFunctions** | resource allocation | | **associatedRoles** | [[OpenCivics Network/Labs/constitution_202508300849-draft/2. Structure/Roles/Labs Member]], [[OpenCivics Network/Labs/constitution_202508300849-draft/2. Structure/Roles/Labs Manager]], [[OpenCivics Network/Labs/constitution_202508300849-draft/2. Structure/Roles/Labs Coordinator]] | | **relatedMembranes** | [[Labs Members]], [[OpenCivics Network/Labs/constitution_202508300849-draft/2. Structure/Membranes/Labs Projects]] | | **stages** | Open, Default Licensing, Exception Request, Manager Review, Closed | <!-- YAML-SNAPSHOT:END --> This protocol ensures that all intellectual property generated within the network aligns with the [[OpenCivics Network/Labs/constitution_202508300849-draft/1. Identity/Purpose]] and [[OpenCivics Network/Labs/constitution_202508300849-draft/1. Identity/Values]] of OpenCivics Labs, promoting openness and reuse. 1. Open - A brand usage request that does not yet have a determination 2. **Default Licensing** - By default, all work produced by [[OpenCivics Network/Labs/constitution_202508300849-draft/2. Structure/Roles/Labs Member]]s and [[OpenCivics Network/Labs/constitution_202508300849-draft/2. Structure/Roles/Labs Participant]]s for the DAO or its projects ([[OpenCivics Network/Labs/constitution_202508300849-draft/2. Structure/Assets/Core IP]] and [[OpenCivics Network/Labs/constitution_202508300849-draft/2. Structure/Assets/Labs Project IP]]) is licensed under a permissive open-source license (Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International - CC BY-SA 4.0). 3. **Exception Request** - If a project requires a different license (e.g., for commercial partnerships or to use a specific software dependency), the [[OpenCivics Network/Labs/constitution_202508300849-draft/2. Structure/Roles/Labs Coordinator]] or a [[OpenCivics Network/Labs/constitution_202508300849-draft/2. Structure/Roles/Labs Member]] can submit an exception request to the [[OpenCivics Network/Labs/constitution_202508300849-draft/2. Structure/Roles/Labs Manager]]s. The request must include a strong justification. 4. **Manager Review** - The [[OpenCivics Network/Labs/constitution_202508300849-draft/2. Structure/Roles/Labs Manager]]s review the exception request. Approval requires a consensus and is granted only when there is a clear strategic reason that serves the DAO's mission. 5. **Closed** - A brand usage request that has a determination.