Intellectual Property Registry · Working Drafts

2nth.ai IP &
Licensing Architecture

The authoritative reference for how 2nth.ai intellectual property is structured, protected, and licensed across the platform, partner, and client layers. All documents are working drafts pending attorney review.

4 Documents in Draft
3 Documents Needed
1 Partner Active (VibeCrafters)
Prepared
April 2026

Jurisdiction
Republic of South Africa

Applicable law
POPIA · ECT Act · SA Contract

Status
Pre-legal review — drafts only
IP Architecture

What We Own &
How It's Licensed

Each component of the 2nth.ai platform carries a distinct IP classification. The license applied at each layer determines what partners and clients may and may not do.

MIT — Open Source
Skills Catalog
All skill definitions in 2nth-skills/ and 2nth-skills-hub/. SKILL.md pattern, prompt artifacts, reference documentation. Community contributions welcome under MIT with attribution condition.
MIT + attribution Community OK Commercial use OK
Who accesses it: Anyone — developers, partners, community contributors. No agreement required.
2PL Tier 2 — Partner Only
Partner Template
The white-label fork base — Cloudflare Pages/Workers structure, D1 schema, KV session handling, middleware pattern, AI Gateway integration, and prompt injection architecture.
Named deployments only Non-transferable Non-compete clause
Who accesses it: Signed partners only under 2PL Tier 2. Never publicly distributed.
Apache 2.0 (docs) / 2PL (code)
Edge AI Routing Pattern
Workers AI (Llama 3.1 8B) → Claude via AI Gateway. Intent classification at the edge, depth response from Claude. Architecture documentation is Apache 2.0; production implementation is partner-only.
Docs: Apache 2.0 Code: 2PL T2
Who accesses it: Architecture documentation is public. Implementation code via signed Partner Agreement only.
Proprietary — Split Ownership
AI Persona Architecture
System prompt structure, routing logic, escalation design, tone frameworks, and training refinements. Gravi, Lux, Lex, Vibe — architecture always retained by 2nth.ai. Knowledge base content and brand identity belong to the end client.
Architecture: 2nth.ai Content: End Client Outputs: Ephemeral
Who accesses it: Partners configure; end clients brief. Architecture never transferred.
Trade Secret — Not Distributed
AI Gateway Configuration
Gateway routing rules, rate limiting, cost management, prompt caching strategy, token budgeting, and model selection logic. Partners receive the benefit; the configuration is never exposed.
Trade secret NDA in Partner Agreement No reverse-engineering
Who accesses it: 2nth.ai internal only.
Service — No Code Transfer
Client Deployments
Named production instances. End clients own their data, knowledge base content, and persona brand identity. Platform infrastructure is never transferred on termination — 30-day data export window only.
Data: End Client Infrastructure: 2nth.ai Outputs: Ephemeral 30-day export window
What clients own: Data, knowledge base, persona name and brand voice only.
Legal Documents

License & Agreement
Documents

Working drafts for attorney review. Do not use in any commercial transaction until approved by a qualified South African attorney. Documents may be read in-page or downloaded as Markdown.

⚠ Draft — legal review required
Architecture Licensing Map
Master reference document. Every platform component mapped to its IP classification, licensing options considered, and rationale. The document to hand to a lawyer first.
Covers: All 2nth.ai IP layers — skills, platform, personas, gateway, data, and client deployments
Download .md
⚠ Draft — legal review required
2nth Platform License (2PL)
The primary custom license. Three tiers: Community / Partner / OEM. Covers platform template, AI persona IP, attribution requirements, non-compete, data rights, and termination terms.
Covers: Platform template · AI personas · Client deployments · Data rights · Attribution
Download .md
⚠ Draft — legal review required
Partner Agreement Template
Executable template for partner relationships. Includes Schedule A (fees), Schedule B (named deployments), Schedule C (AI personas licensed), non-compete, confidentiality, indemnification, and addendum template.
Covers: Partner access · Named deployments · Fees · Non-compete · Confidentiality · Data
Download .md
⚠ Draft — legal review required
Skills Catalog License (MIT)
MIT license with attribution condition for the 2nth-skills catalog. Includes contributor terms and an explicit boundary statement distinguishing what is MIT-licensed from what is proprietary.
Covers: 2nth-skills/ · 2nth-skills-hub/ · Community contributions
Download .md
✗ Not yet drafted
Data Processing Agreement (POPIA)
POPIA-compliant DPA between 2nth.ai and partners. Required before any Named Deployment processes personal information of South African data subjects. Live compliance risk.
Covers: Conversation data · Session metadata · Data subject rights · Breach notification · Cross-border flows
✗ Not yet drafted
Client Services Agreement
Template for partners to use with end clients (2nth.ai is not a party). Establishes the service relationship, data ownership, attribution requirements, minimum term, and termination export rights.
Covers: Partner → End Client relationship · Service terms · Data ownership · Termination export
✗ Not yet drafted
Trade Secret Schedule
Formal designation of AI Gateway configuration, routing logic, and cost optimisation as protected trade secrets. To be attached as an exhibit to the Partner Agreement.
Covers: AI Gateway config · Token routing · Cost logic · Reverse-engineering prohibition
Stakeholder Chain

The IP Flow
Downstream

How 2nth.ai intellectual property flows from the IP owner through partners to clients and end users — and precisely what each layer owns and does not own.

2nth
.ai
IP Owner
2nth.ai — IP Owner
Creates and retains all platform intellectual property. Licenses the partner template, AI persona architecture, and AI Gateway access to partners under the 2PL. Owns the Skills Catalog (MIT) and all core platform components regardless of downstream customisation.
Partner template Persona architecture AI Gateway (trade secret) Skills catalog (MIT)
Partner
Tier 2
Partners — e.g. VibeCrafters
License the platform under 2PL Tier 2. Build and operate Named Deployments for end clients. Define AI personas in collaboration with clients. Cannot sublicense, transfer code, or build competing products. Non-compete applies for 24 months post-termination.
Usage license only Named deployments Non-compete 24 months No code ownership
VibeCrafters
Active. 5 client deployments in progress. No signed agreement yet — priority 1.
Partner portal →
Client
End Client
End Clients
Receive a service — not a software license. Own their data, knowledge base content, and the persona's name and brand identity. Do not receive platform code on termination. Governed by the partner's Client Services Agreement (to be drafted).
Own: data + knowledge base Own: persona name + brand No code ownership 30-day data export on exit
Walker Phillip
Recruitment · Phase 1 committed · R10,000
Live site →
Le Gravier
DTC cycling · AI advisor "Gravi" · Proposal
Demo →
LuxProp
Luxury property · AI concierge "Lux" · Proposal
Demo →
TC Inc
Property law · AI concierge "Lex" · Proposal
Demo →
CaptivaData
Meta campaign · SARS diesel compliance · Onboarding
Demo →
Users
End Users
End Users — Members of the Public
Job seekers, cyclists, property buyers, farmers and others interacting with Named Deployments. Own their personal information under POPIA. AI conversation outputs are ephemeral service outputs — no party asserts copyright over individual AI responses.
POPIA data rights No IP relationship with 2nth.ai Conversation outputs: ephemeral
Action Required

Legal Priority
Order

Six items in urgency sequence. VibeCrafters is currently active without a signed partner agreement — that is the highest-urgency item and should be addressed before any further client onboarding.

1
Partner Agreement — VibeCrafters
VibeCrafters is active and onboarding clients with no signed agreement. Engage lawyer immediately. Do not onboard additional partners without this in place.
Draft ready
2
2nth Platform License (2PL)
Foundational document referenced by the Partner Agreement. Lawyer must review 2PL before Partner Agreement is signed — they are interdependent.
Draft ready
3
Data Processing Agreement (POPIA)
Named Deployments are processing personal information of SA data subjects now. POPIA requires a DPA. This is a live compliance risk — not a future planning item.
Not drafted
4
Client Services Agreement Template
Partners need a template for their end client relationships. Without it, end clients have no documented terms around data ownership, service scope, or termination.
Not drafted
5
Skills Catalog MIT License
Apply when the skills catalog is published publicly. Lowest urgency — no commercial risk at this layer.
Draft ready
6
Trade Secret Schedule
Formal designation of AI Gateway configuration as a protected trade secret. Can be incorporated as an exhibit to the Partner Agreement initially.
Not drafted
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