Participant Intellectual Property Policy

Event: StudAI Foundry Season 2 · Hosted by: StudAI One · In Partnership with: Rajalakshmi Institute of Technology, Chennai · Website: foundry.studai.one

1. Ownership

Participants retain ownership of the original work they create for StudAI Foundry Season 2, subject to third-party rights and applicable licences. Nothing in this policy transfers commercialisation rights to the organisers automatically.

2. Disclosure Obligations

• Existing intellectual property brought into a submission must be disclosed.
• Open-source components must be disclosed and their licences complied with.
• External AI models, APIs and datasets must be disclosed together with their permitted-use terms.
• Submissions must not infringe third-party rights.

3. Event Licence

Participants grant StudAI One and Rajalakshmi Institute of Technology, Chennai a limited, non-exclusive right to review, judge, demonstrate, photograph and promote the submitted project for event-related purposes. Separate written agreements are required for incubation, investment, licensing or commercial partnerships.

4. Confidentiality and Disputes

The organisers are not responsible for participant disclosure of confidential ideas; participants should not submit confidential information without appropriate protection. Disputes among team members regarding ownership or contribution are primarily the responsibility of the team. Plagiarism may result in disqualification.

Contact

Questions about this policy may be sent through the Contact page on this website. Formal legal-entity details, the registered address, the grievance officer and the governing courts are published by the organisers through the platform settings once configured, and this policy is updated accordingly.