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MushroomDAO Trademark Policy

Last updated: 2026-04-15

Purpose

MushroomDAO's source code is licensed under the Apache License 2.0 — a fully permissive, OSI-approved open source license. Anyone may use, modify, and distribute the code, including for commercial purposes.

However, the names, logos, and branding of MushroomDAO and its products are not covered by the Apache 2.0 license. This trademark policy explains what you can and cannot do with MushroomDAO's marks.

This policy is modeled after the Mozilla Foundation Trademark Policy, which established the precedent that open source code can be freely forked while requiring forks to use different branding (e.g., Firefox → Iceweasel in Debian).

Protected Names

The following names are trademarks of MushroomDAO and its affiliated entities:

Project & Protocol Names

  • MushroomDAO
  • Mycelium Protocol / Mycelium
  • Park Protocol
  • CityOS
  • Cos72
  • Sin90

Token & Points Names

  • GToken
  • PNTs / xPNTs / aPNTs
  • Spores

Product & Service Names

  • AAStar
  • AirAccount
  • SuperPaymaster
  • OpenNest
  • AuraAI

Company & Organization Names

  • HyperCapital

Protected Logos

The following logos are protected (actual files to be added):

  • MushroomDAO logo (mushroom icon + wordmark)
  • AAStar logo
  • AuraAI logo
  • Mycelium Protocol logo
  • GToken symbol

(Logo files will be deposited in this directory when brand design is finalized, estimated Q3 2026.)

Rules for Use

You MAY:

  1. Use the code freely under Apache 2.0 — the trademark policy does not restrict code usage.

  2. Refer to compatibility. You may truthfully state that your project is "compatible with Mycelium Protocol" or "built on MushroomDAO technology" in descriptive text, documentation, and marketing materials.

  3. Link to MushroomDAO. You may link to MushroomDAO's repositories, website, and documentation.

  4. Discuss MushroomDAO. You may use the names in articles, blog posts, talks, and other commentary about the project.

"Powered By" / Compatibility Statements:

Forks and derivative works MAY use the phrases "Compatible with Mycelium Protocol" or "Powered by Mycelium" in descriptive text (e.g., README, documentation, marketing copy), ONLY IF they actually interoperate with the Mycelium Protocol network. These are permitted nominative uses — they describe a factual relationship, not brand affiliation.

This is separate from the fork rebranding requirement below: you must remove MushroomDAO trademarks from your product name and UI, but you may use descriptive compatibility statements in documentation and marketing text.

All forks and derivatives MUST retain the NOTICE file per Apache 2.0 Section 4(d).

You MAY NOT:

  1. Use protected names in your product name. You may NOT name your product "Mycelium Wallet", "MushroomDAO Enterprise", "GToken Exchange", or any similar formulation that implies official affiliation.

  2. Use protected logos without written permission from MushroomDAO.

  3. Imply endorsement or affiliation. You may NOT suggest that your project is endorsed by, affiliated with, or an official part of MushroomDAO without explicit written authorization.

  4. Register confusingly similar names. You may NOT register domain names, social media accounts, or trademarks that are confusingly similar to the protected names listed above.

  5. Delete the NOTICE file. You may NOT remove the NOTICE file from redistributions or derivative works. This is required by the Apache 2.0 license (Section 4), independent of this trademark policy.

Forks:

If you fork a MushroomDAO repository:

  • You must remove all MushroomDAO trademarks from the fork, including:
    • Product names in the UI, documentation, and configuration
    • Logos, icons, and branding assets
    • References that imply the fork is an official MushroomDAO product
  • You may state: "This project is a fork of [original repo name] by MushroomDAO"
  • You must choose a new name for your fork that does not include any protected names

This is the same model used by Debian when they rebranded Firefox as Iceweasel: the code was freely available under the Mozilla Public License, but the Firefox name and logo required separate trademark permission.

Requesting Permission

If you would like to use a MushroomDAO trademark in a way not covered by the rules above, please contact us:

We are generally supportive of community use and will respond within 14 days.

Enforcement

MushroomDAO reserves the right to:

  • Request removal of unauthorized trademark use
  • Revoke previously granted trademark permissions with 30 days notice
  • Take legal action in cases of willful infringement

We prefer to resolve trademark issues through friendly communication before taking formal action.

Open Source Commitment

MushroomDAO is committed to the Open Source Definition as maintained by the Open Source Initiative.

We have chosen genuine open source (Apache 2.0, OSI-approved) as an act of building digital public goods. We ask that you respect the attribution that makes this possible.

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