Intellectual Property Policy

1. Purpose and scope

This Policy applies to the MekaVerse NFT Website, NFT tokenization requests, verification records, catalogue entries, metadata, physical-to-digital integrations and other project materials processed through our Services.

Its purpose is to explain:

who retains ownership of submitted materials;
which permissions are required for an NFT project;
how token ownership differs from intellectual-property ownership;
how NFT licences and assignments should be documented;
how infringement complaints may be submitted and reviewed.

This Policy does not replace project-specific licence terms, assignment agreements or independent legal advice.

2. Definitions

“Asset” means a digital work, software product, design, recording, document, licence, certificate, physical product or other item connected to an NFT record.

“Client” means a person or organisation submitting materials or purchasing a MekaVerse NFT Service.

“Creator” means the person or persons identified as creating a relevant work.

“Intellectual Property Rights” means copyright, database rights, trademarks, design rights, patent rights, rights in software, trade secrets and other legally recognised rights in intellectual creations.

“Licence” means permission to use Intellectual Property Rights under stated conditions, without necessarily transferring ownership.

“NFT” means a non-fungible token or another uniquely identifiable blockchain record.

“Project Materials” means files, descriptions, artwork, audio, video, software, identifiers, contracts, certificates and other information submitted for a Project.

3. Website intellectual property

Unless otherwise stated, the Website structure, original text, graphics, user-interface elements, branding, page designs, verification formats, documentation and other original Website materials are owned by or licensed to MekaVerse NFT.

Users may access and view public Website content for personal, informational and legitimate business-evaluation purposes.

Users must not, without appropriate permission:

reproduce substantial Website content for commercial publication;
remove copyright, trademark or attribution notices;
copy the Website design to impersonate MekaVerse NFT;
use MekaVerse NFT branding to suggest unauthorised endorsement;
sell, sublicense or commercially redistribute protected Website materials;
use automated systems to extract protected content unlawfully.

Nothing in this Policy restricts uses permitted by mandatory law.

4. Client and creator materials

A Client or Creator retains the Intellectual Property Rights they lawfully hold in original Project Materials.

Submitting materials to MekaVerse NFT does not by itself transfer ownership of those materials to MekaVerse NFT.

The Client grants MekaVerse NFT a limited, non-exclusive licence to process Project Materials only as reasonably necessary to:

assess a tokenization or verification request;
prepare agreed metadata and NFT records;
produce the agreed project deliverables;
publish approved catalogue or verification information;
maintain required operational and legal records;
respond to disputes or infringement reports.

Confidential materials will not intentionally be published unless publication forms part of the approved Project Scope.

5. Ownership declarations

Every Client submitting Project Materials must have the authority required to use those materials for the proposed Project.

The Client confirms that:

ownership and creator statements are accurate;
required licences and permissions have been obtained;
the Project does not knowingly infringe third-party rights;
joint creators and other rights holders have authorised the intended use;
commissioned or employee-created works are used under valid authority;
third-party logos, music, images, code and designs are lawfully included;
submitted materials are not stolen or obtained unlawfully.

MekaVerse NFT may request contracts, licences, source records, creator declarations or other supporting information.

Reviewing submitted information does not mean that MekaVerse NFT has independently confirmed legal ownership.

6. NFT ownership and copyright

Ownership or control of an NFT normally relates to control of the blockchain token through a compatible wallet.

Unless separate valid terms expressly state otherwise, acquiring, receiving, holding or transferring an NFT does not automatically transfer:

copyright in the underlying work;
trademark or branding rights;
design, patent or database rights;
commercial reproduction rights;
adaptation, distribution or broadcasting rights;
ownership of original source files;
ownership of a related physical product;
rights to represent oneself as the Creator.

A blockchain transfer records movement of the token. It does not independently establish that every related Intellectual Property Right has been assigned.

7. Licences attached to NFTs

An NFT may include or refer to a Licence defining what the holder may do with the underlying Asset.

A Licence may address:

personal display or access;
commercial reproduction or merchandising;
modification or creation of derivative works;
online publication and social-media use;
territorial or time restrictions;
transferability of the Licence;
attribution requirements;
royalty or payment obligations;
termination conditions;
prohibited uses.

The Licence must be read separately from the token record. If no Licence is provided, users should not assume that broad commercial rights are included.

A transfer of the NFT does not necessarily transfer a Licence unless the Licence expressly states that it follows the token.

8. Assignments and transfers

An assignment transfers ownership of specified Intellectual Property Rights from one party to another.

Where a Project is intended to transfer copyright or another Intellectual Property Right, that transfer should be documented in a separate valid assignment or in express project terms.

An assignment should identify:

the assigning party;
the receiving party;
the relevant work or Asset;
the rights being transferred;
any excluded rights;
the territorial and time scope;
the effective date;
any payment or continuing obligations.

MekaVerse NFT does not treat an NFT transfer as a substitute for a legally required written assignment.

9. Moral rights and attribution

Creators may hold moral rights or similar personal rights, including rights connected to attribution, false attribution and objection to certain treatments of a work.

Moral rights may operate separately from economic ownership of copyright and may not automatically transfer with an NFT.

Where attribution forms part of the approved metadata or Licence, users must preserve the stated Creator information unless a lawful exception or agreed modification applies.

Clients must disclose any relevant waiver, consent or attribution arrangement affecting the proposed NFT record.

10. Trademarks and branding

Names, logos, product marks, collection names and distinctive brand elements may be protected by registered or unregistered rights.

Including a trademark in NFT artwork, metadata or a catalogue page does not grant the NFT holder ownership of that trademark.

Clients must not use the Services to:

impersonate a recognised brand or organisation;
create misleading official-looking NFT records;
suggest sponsorship or partnership without permission;
register or promote confusingly similar collection names;
sell counterfeit branded physical products;
use another party’s logo outside a lawful licence.

MekaVerse NFT may request evidence of trademark permission before publishing branded Project Materials.

11. Software and source code

Software-related Projects may include source code, compiled software, user interfaces, documentation, databases, APIs, plugins or software licences.

The Client must identify:

the owner or authorised licensor of the software;
third-party and open-source components;
applicable open-source licence obligations;
whether source code or only a release reference is tokenized;
which usage rights, if any, are granted to the NFT holder;
whether updates, support or future versions are included.

A hash or NFT record connected to software does not automatically grant access to source code or a software licence.

Clients must not submit malicious code, stolen repositories, credential-stealing software or code intended to compromise wallets, systems or users.

12. AI-assisted and collaborative works

Where a Project includes AI-assisted, computer-generated, collaborative or commissioned material, the Client must provide an accurate description of the creation process where relevant to ownership or licensing.

The Client should identify:

the human contributors involved;
the tools or services used where material;
any third-party input materials;
applicable platform terms;
commissioning or employment arrangements;
joint ownership or contributor permissions;
limitations affecting exclusivity.

MekaVerse NFT does not guarantee that an AI-assisted output qualifies for copyright protection or that it is free from third-party claims.

AI involvement must not be concealed where doing so would make the Creator or provenance statement materially misleading.

13. Physical products and digital twins

An NFT may be linked to a physical product through a QR code, NFC tag, serial number, certificate or another identifier.

The digital connection does not automatically transfer:

legal title to the physical product;
copyright in the product design;
trademark rights appearing on the product;
manufacturing or reproduction rights;
product warranty or certification rights;
permission to create copies of the product.

Ownership, delivery, redemption and usage conditions for a physical product must be stated separately.

14. Metadata and public records

NFT metadata and verification records may contain Creator names, asset descriptions, rights statements, hashes, serial references and links to supporting terms.

Clients must review all public information before approval.

Once published through a blockchain or decentralised system:

information may be permanent;
third parties may copy or index it;
removal may be technically impossible;
correction may require a replacement or supplemental record;
external platforms may continue displaying older information.

MekaVerse NFT may correct a Website-controlled record where appropriate, but cannot guarantee deletion from independent blockchains, caches or third-party services.

15. Prohibited submissions

Users must not submit or request tokenization of:

stolen artwork, music, video, writing or software;
counterfeit branded products;
content copied without permission;
unauthorised celebrity or personal likenesses;
false Creator, issuer or provenance declarations;
confidential business information obtained unlawfully;
malicious software or stolen code;
content subject to a known unresolved ownership dispute;
materials prohibited under the Acceptable Use Policy.

MekaVerse NFT may reject, suspend or remove a Project where there is a credible intellectual-property concern.

16. Infringement notices

A person who believes that Website content, an NFT record or a catalogue entry infringes their Intellectual Property Rights may submit a written notice through the official contact page.

The notice should include:

the complainant’s full name and contact details;
identification of the relevant Intellectual Property Right;
a description of the original protected material;
the URL, NFT reference or record complained about;
an explanation of the alleged infringement;
evidence of ownership or authority to act;
relevant registration, licence or assignment information;
a statement that the information supplied is accurate;
the action requested.

Incomplete notices may require clarification before substantive review can begin.

17. Review and response procedure

After receiving a sufficiently detailed complaint, MekaVerse NFT may take steps including:

acknowledging receipt of the notice;
requesting additional evidence;
reviewing the relevant Website-controlled content;
contacting the Client or submitting party;
temporarily restricting access to a catalogue or verification page;
adding a dispute or review notice;
removing Website-controlled content;
terminating or suspending a related Service;
referring the parties to independent legal resolution.

Any interim action is taken without admitting that infringement has occurred.

MekaVerse NFT cannot reverse independent blockchain transactions or guarantee removal from decentralised storage and third-party platforms.

18. Counter-notices

A Client or submitting party who disputes an infringement notice may provide a written response.

The response should include:

identification of the disputed material;
an explanation of the claimed ownership or licence;
supporting contracts, permissions or source records;
the responding party’s contact details;
a statement that the response is accurate;
any proposed limitation, correction or resolution.

MekaVerse NFT may keep content restricted while a material ownership dispute remains unresolved.

The parties may be required to obtain a settlement, court order or other authoritative determination.

19. Repeat or serious infringement

MekaVerse NFT may suspend or terminate access to Services where a user repeatedly submits infringing materials or engages in a serious intentional infringement.

Relevant factors may include:

the number and credibility of complaints;
whether earlier warnings were ignored;
whether ownership information was falsified;
the commercial scale of the activity;
harm caused to Creators or rights holders;
the user’s cooperation in resolving the issue;
applicable legal obligations.

MekaVerse NFT may preserve relevant records where required for disputes, legal compliance or prevention of repeated abuse.

20. False or abusive complaints

Complaints must be made honestly and must not be used to harass a Creator, disrupt lawful competition or obtain control of materials without a valid basis.

A complainant may be responsible for harm caused by knowingly false or materially misleading allegations.

MekaVerse NFT may decline to process repetitive, abusive, unsupported or clearly unrelated complaints.

21. Third-party platforms

NFTs and related content may appear on independent marketplaces, blockchain explorers, storage networks, wallets or social platforms.

Those services control their own:

content-removal procedures;
infringement policies;
account restrictions;
listing and delisting decisions;
metadata caching;
complaint requirements.

A complaint submitted to MekaVerse NFT does not automatically remove content from a third-party platform.

A rights holder may also need to contact the relevant platform, hosting provider or blockchain interface directly.

22. No legal determination

MekaVerse NFT may review records and take reasonable operational action, but it does not act as a court, intellectual-property registry or final dispute-resolution authority.

Publishing an NFT verification record does not constitute a legal judgment that:

a person owns copyright;
a trademark is valid or non-infringing;
a Licence is enforceable;
a submitted work is original;
a physical product is authentic;
a dispute has been resolved conclusively.

Parties should obtain independent legal advice where ownership or infringement is disputed.

23. Policy changes

MekaVerse NFT may update this Policy to reflect changes in Services, technology, complaint procedures, intellectual-property practices or applicable law.

The current version will be published on this page with an updated revision date.

Project-specific ownership or licensing terms already agreed in writing will continue to be governed by the applicable Project Documents.

24. Contact

Questions about intellectual-property ownership, NFT licences or infringement notices may be submitted through:

Contact MekaVerse NFT

Include the relevant Website URL, NFT reference, Asset description and supporting rights information.

Do not submit private keys, wallet recovery phrases, passwords or authentication codes.