This Intellectual Property Rights Statement (hereinafter referred to as the "Statement") is formulated by Solum Vitae (hereinafter referred to as "we", "us" or the "Brand") to clarify the ownership of all intellectual property rights owned by us and our affiliated parties, regulate the use of our intellectual property rights by users, partners and other relevant parties, protect the legitimate rights and interests of the Brand, and maintain the Brand's image and market order. Any natural person, legal person or other organization (hereinafter referred to as "you") who visits or uses the official website of Solum Vitae (hereinafter referred to as the "Website"), purchases our products, cooperates with us or contacts our intellectual property rights through any channel shall carefully read and strictly abide by all the provisions of this Statement. If you do not agree with this Statement, please do not use our intellectual property rights or have any business dealings with us in any form.
I. Ownership of Intellectual Property Rights
We are the legitimate owner or legally authorized user of all intellectual property rights related to the Solum Vitae Brand and the Brand itself. The relevant intellectual property rights cover but are not limited to the following categories, and the scope of rights covers the globe (subject to the protection scope confirmed by the laws of relevant countries or regions):
1.1 Trademark Rights
"Solum Vitae", as our core brand name, has been registered as a trademark in relevant countries and regions (including trademarks pending application), and is protected by the Trademark Law and relevant international treaties. At the same time, we own all trademark-related rights such as graphic trademarks, combined trademarks, domain names (including but not limited to solumvitae.com and localized domain names in relevant countries and regions), social media account nicknames and avatars, product logos, packaging logos related to the Brand. All the above trademarks and logos are exclusive to us, and no unit or individual may use, alter, counterfeit or transfer them without our explicit written authorization.
1.2 Patent Rights
We own a number of invention patents, utility model patents and design patents (including patents pending application) for the structural design, process technology and material formula of gardening plant pots. Among them, the core technologies and design achievements including the stable base structure of plant pots, waterproof and wear-resistant material processes, modern minimalist appearance design, and multifunctional gardening accessory design are all protected by the Patent Law and relevant international treaties. No unit or individual may copy, plagiarize, reverse engineer, sell or use our patented technologies and designs without permission, nor provide convenience such as production, sales and transportation for acts that infringe our patent rights.
1.3 Copyright
We own complete copyright to all original content on the Website, including but not limited to the brand story, brand mission and vision, product introduction copy, gardening knowledge popularization articles, images (product main images, scene real-shot images, detail close-up images, brand promotional images), videos (product display videos, brand promotional videos, gardening tutorial videos), audio, design drawings, packaging design schemes, marketing copy, typesetting and layout, etc. At the same time, we also own the copyright to the original designs and copy content on carriers such as product packaging, promotional materials, e-commerce platform detail pages, and social media published content. The copyright of the above content is owned by us, and no unit or individual may copy, reproduce, adapt, disseminate, alter or use it for commercial purposes without our written authorization.
1.4 Other Intellectual Property Rights
In addition to the above three types of intellectual property rights, we also own trade secrets related to brand operation and product research and development, including but not limited to product research and development data, production processes, supply chain information, customer information, marketing plans, pricing strategies, etc. At the same time, we enjoy the relevant rights stipulated by the Anti-Unfair Competition Law for the unique names, packaging and decoration, and service logos of our products. The above rights are protected by law, and no unit or individual may illegally obtain, disclose or use them without our written authorization.
II. Rules for the Use of Intellectual Property Rights
2.1 Non-commercial Fair Use
Subject to compliance with laws and regulations and this Statement, you may make fair use of our publicly available non-commercial content for the purpose of personal study, research or appreciation, but you must comply with the following requirements: (1) You shall not alter the original meaning of the content, nor delete or cover up the brand logos and copyright statements in the content; (2) You shall not use the content for any commercial purpose or obtain benefits through the use of our content; (3) When reproducing or quoting our content, you shall indicate the source of the content as "Solum Vitae" and retain our relevant right statements.
2.2 Authorization for Commercial Use
Any unit or individual that needs to use our intellectual property rights for commercial purposes (including but not limited to producing and selling related products, making promotional materials, carrying out marketing promotion, opening online stores, cooperative promotion, etc.) shall submit a written authorization application to us in advance, specifying the scope of use, term of use, method of use and purpose of use. Only after our review and approval, signing a written authorization agreement and paying the corresponding authorization fee (if any) can you use our intellectual property rights within the authorized scope. During the authorized use, you shall strictly abide by all the provisions of the authorization agreement, and shall not exceed the authorized scope, change the authorized purpose or transfer the authorized rights without permission.
2.3 Rules for Use by Partners
Partners who cooperate with us, such as influencers, distributors, suppliers and advertising service providers, shall use our intellectual property rights within the scope agreed in the cooperation agreement. Partners shall not use our intellectual property rights for activities unrelated to the cooperation, nor damage our brand image and the rights and interests of our intellectual property rights. If a partner violates the cooperation agreement and this Statement by using or abusing our intellectual property rights without permission, we have the right to terminate the cooperation and pursue its corresponding legal liabilities.
2.4 Prohibited Acts
Without our written authorization, no unit or individual may commit the following acts, otherwise it will constitute an infringement of our intellectual property rights: (1) Using, counterfeiting or altering our trademarks, domain names, product logos and packaging and decoration without permission; (2) Copying, plagiarizing or reverse engineering our patented products and technologies, selling or offering to sell products that infringe our patent rights; (3) Copying, reproducing, adapting, disseminating or altering the content to which we own copyright, or using it for commercial purposes; (4) Illegally obtaining, disclosing or using our trade secrets; (5) Using our intellectual property rights for false publicity, unfair competition and other illegal activities; (6) Other acts that infringe our intellectual property rights.
III. Infringement Liability and Handling Methods
3.1 Bearable Liability for Infringement
If you violate the provisions of this Statement or commit any act that infringes our intellectual property rights, we have the right to require you to immediately stop the infringement, destroy the infringing products and materials, eliminate the impact, and compensate us for all losses suffered as a result (including but not limited to economic losses, reasonable rights protection expenses, attorney fees, litigation fees, etc.) in accordance with the Trademark Law of the United States, the Patent Law of the United States, the Copyright Law of the United States, the Federal Trade Commission Act (related to anti-unfair competition) and relevant international treaties. If the infringement constitutes a crime, we will report the case to the judicial organ in accordance with the law and pursue your criminal liability.
3.2 Handling of Infringement Complaints
If you find any act that infringes our intellectual property rights, you may file a complaint with us through the following methods: (1) Complaint email: [Official Complaint Email]; (2) Complaint hotline: [Official Complaint Hotline]; (3) Mailing address: [Official Brand Address], Attn: Intellectual Property Rights Protection Department. When filing a complaint, please provide the following materials: (1) The identity certificate of the complainant (a natural person shall provide a copy of his/her ID card, and a legal person or other organization shall provide a copy of its business license); (2) Specific evidence of the infringement (including pictures of infringing products, links, purchase vouchers, promotional materials, etc.); (3) Clear information of the infringing subject and description of the infringement; (4) Contact information of the complainant. Upon receipt of the complaint, we will conduct a review within 15 working days, take corresponding handling measures according to the review results, and feed back the handling results to the complainant.
3.3 Reservation of Rights
We reserve the right to pursue liability for any act of infringing our intellectual property rights. Our failure to exercise our rights in a timely manner does not mean that we waive the right to pursue liability for infringement, nor does it mean that we recognize or acquiesce in the infringing act.
IV. Disclaimer
1. We only assume the responsibility for protecting our intellectual property rights clearly specified in this Statement. For content published by third parties on our Website, products or cooperation channels, if such content infringes the intellectual property rights of third parties, the publisher shall bear all responsibilities, and we shall not bear joint and several liability. However, upon receipt of a legitimate complaint, we will take necessary measures such as deletion and blocking in a timely manner.
2. We shall not be liable for any damage to our intellectual property rights or inability to exercise our rights normally due to force majeure, malicious attacks by third parties, technical failures and other reasons not attributable to us, but we will try our best to take remedial measures to reduce losses.
3. If you infringe the legitimate rights and interests of a third party due to the use of our authorized intellectual property rights, you shall bear all responsibilities by yourself, which has nothing to do with us. If we suffer losses as a result, we have the right to recover compensation from you.
V. Revision and Effectiveness of the Statement
1. We have the right to revise the content of this Statement at any time according to changes in laws and regulations, the needs of brand development and market conditions. The revised Statement will be notified to relevant parties through announcements on the homepage of the Website, emails and other means, and will take effect from the date of the announcement.
2. The revised content of this Statement shall not have retroactive effect. For acts that occurred before the revision, the provisions of the Statement before the revision shall still apply; for acts that occurred after the revision, the provisions of the revised Statement shall apply.
3. This Statement shall take effect from the date of release. If any previous statements, notices and other contents related to intellectual property rights released by us are inconsistent with this Statement, this Statement shall prevail.
VI. Applicable Law and Dispute Resolution
1. The formulation, interpretation, execution and dispute resolution of this Statement shall all be governed by the laws of the United States of America.
2. Any dispute arising from or in connection with this Statement shall first be resolved through friendly negotiation between the two parties; if the negotiation fails, either party has the right to file a lawsuit with the court of competent jurisdiction in the state where Solum Vitae is registered in the United States.
VII. Other Provisions
1. This Statement constitutes a complete agreement between us and you on intellectual property protection, replacing any oral or written agreement reached between the two parties on relevant matters before.
2. If any provision in this Statement is deemed invalid or unenforceable, it shall not affect the validity of other provisions, and the other provisions shall continue to be enforced.
3. If you have any questions about this Statement, you may consult us through the official customer service channels of the Brand, and we will give you a timely reply.
Solum Vitae reserves the final right of interpretation of this Statement.