Intellectual Property Management
Alas 9 Inc. maintains a centralized intellectual property (IP) portfolio that protects the unique brand names, digital innovations, artistic creations, and proprietary processes developed across its venture portfolio.
1. Intellectual Property Protection Prioritization
Based on executive review and corporate IP counsel recommendations, Alas 9 organizes intellectual property assets into four distinct strategic tiers:
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│ PRIORITY 1: Trademark Portfolio │
│ - "ALAS ARTISTRY", "ALAS STORIES", "ALAS 9" │
│ - Classes 35, 41, 42, 44 │
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│ PRIORITY 2: Registered Copyrights │
│ - 3D WebAR Animation Rigging & GLB Assets │
│ - Software Source Code & Shaders │
│ - Written Constitutions, Guides, & Photography │
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│ PRIORITY 3: Trade Secrets & Proprietary Know-How │
│ - Specimen Rehydration & Archival Formulas │
│ - AI Character Consistency & Prompt Pipelines │
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│ PRIORITY 4: Patent Evaluations │
│ - Physical-to-Digital WebAR Token Alignment │
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2. Priority 1: Trademark Portfolio & Nice Classes
Trademark registration protects the core identity marks that customers, families, and partners use to identify Alas 9 ventures:
| Mark | Target Jurisdictions | Relevant Classes | Strategic Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALAS ARTISTRY | USPTO (US) / WIPO (Intl) | Class 35 (E-commerce), Class 41 (Workshops), Class 44 (Memorial Care) | Core venture operating brand |
| ALAS STORIES | USPTO (US) | Class 9 (Downloadable/SaaS software), Class 42 (WebAR hosting) | Digital memory AR platform |
| ALAS 9 | USPTO (US) | Class 35 (Business management), Class 42 (Technology services) | Parent enterprise holding mark |
3. Priority 2: Copyright Registration
Original creative and technological expressions are protected under federal copyright law immediately upon fixation, with formal USPTO/Library of Congress registrations prioritized for:
- Digital Media & WebAR Animations: The 5 custom Three.js animation sequences (Awakening, Release, Flutter Through, Perch & Bloom, Constellation Flight).
- Proprietary Codebases: WebAR camera anchoring logic, custom GLSL shaders, and Supabase edge tokenization routines.
- Written Literary Assets: The Alas Artistry Brand Constitution, Origin Journal, and bereavement communication manuals.
- Visual Art Photography: High-resolution studio photography and visual identity assets.
4. Priority 3: Trade Secret Safeguards
Certain critical competitive advantages are maintained as strict trade secrets rather than public patent disclosures:
- Specimen Preparation Techniques: Precise humidification duration, thymol antifungal concentrations, and mounting adhesive compounds that ensure specimens endure for generations without fading or decay.
- AI Agent Prompts & Model Tuning: Custom multi-agent production pipelines combining Leonardo AI Phoenix character reference seeds, Veo 2 video prompting, and ElevenLabs voice generation workflows.
- Protective Protocols: All employees, advisors, and artisan contractors must execute the Alas 9 Standard Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement and IP assignment agreements prior to receiving technical disclosures.