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AutoFigure Trademark Guidelines

This document explains how the AutoFigure name, logo, and related branding may be used.

It is intended to be practical and lightweight. It does not change the open-source software license.

1. Scope

These guidelines apply to:

  • the AutoFigure name
  • the FigureBench name when used as part of the official AutoFigure project materials
  • the AutoFigure logo and visual brand assets
  • official project, product, and service names used by ResearAI for AutoFigure

The source code remains licensed under the repository's software license. Trademark rights are separate from copyright and software license rights.

2. What is generally allowed

You may generally do the following without asking for separate permission:

  • use the name AutoFigure to factually refer to this project
  • say that your work is based on, compatible with, or built with AutoFigure
  • link to the official repository, paper, website, dataset page, and documentation
  • discuss, review, compare, benchmark, or cite AutoFigure in papers, blog posts, talks, and tutorials
  • fork the code and state that your fork originated from AutoFigure

Examples of generally acceptable use:

  • Built with AutoFigure
  • This project is a fork of AutoFigure
  • Compatible with AutoFigure SVG output

3. What requires extra care

Please do not use the AutoFigure name, logo, or branding in ways that are likely to confuse users about source, sponsorship, certification, or official status.

Without prior written permission, please do not:

  • present your fork, hosted service, plugin, benchmark, or derivative product as the official AutoFigure project
  • use the AutoFigure logo as the primary brand for a modified or third-party product
  • name a modified distribution in a way that strongly suggests it is the official release
  • register or use domain names, package names, app listings, or social-media handles that are likely to confuse users into thinking your project is the official AutoFigure offering
  • imply endorsement, certification, partnership, or approval by ResearAI when that is not true
  • use phrases such as official, certified, by ResearAI, or similar claims in a misleading way

Examples of problematic use:

  • Official AutoFigure Cloud
  • AutoFigure Enterprise for an unrelated third-party hosted product
  • using autofigure as the primary package or service name for a modified public distribution without clearly identifying it as unofficial
  • shipping a modified fork under the unchanged AutoFigure product name in a way that hides that it is a fork

4. Forks and modified versions

You may fork, modify, and redistribute the code under the repository's software license.

If you distribute a modified version as a separate product or service, please make the modified status clear.

Good patterns include:

  • ProjectName, based on AutoFigure
  • AutoFigure fork by <your org>
  • Modified AutoFigure build for internal use

If your fork is becoming a distinct public-facing product, we strongly prefer that you adopt your own primary product name and branding.

5. Nominative and descriptive use

We do not object to reasonable nominative or descriptive use of the AutoFigure name when you are accurately referring to the project.

That includes:

  • documentation
  • comparative evaluations
  • academic citations
  • compatibility notes
  • tutorials
  • screenshots of the unmodified product

6. No software license change

These trademark guidelines do not change:

  • the repository software license
  • your rights to use, study, modify, or redistribute the code under that license

They only address branding, naming, and source-identification issues.

7. Citation and attribution

If AutoFigure materially helps a paper, report, or public figure artifact, we strongly encourage citation of the AutoFigure paper and clear disclosure of meaningful AI assistance.

See:

8. Questions and permissions

If you want to:

  • use the AutoFigure logo in a commercial context
  • use the AutoFigure name for a public hosted service
  • request explicit permission for co-branding or partnership-style usage

please contact:

  • resear.ai@gmail.com

These guidelines are intended to stay lightweight and practical.