Commute Compute System™ — Legal & Intellectual Property

Document Version: 1.8 Last Updated: 2026-03-21 Owner: Angus Bergman

Intellectual Property Statement

All intellectual property rights in the Commute Compute System, including but not limited to software, documentation, designs, logos, and brand assets, are owned by Angus Bergman.

Trade Marks

Filed Trade Mark Applications (IP Australia)

The following trade mark applications have been filed with IP Australia and are at Accepted Early (accepted 6 March 2026) status. Publication on Australian Trade Mark Search (ATMOSS) deferred to after 20 July 2026. These are not yet published and not yet registered trade marks — registration is pending completion of the publication and opposition process.

| Application No. | Mark | Type | Classes | Status | Filed | |-----------------|------|------|---------|--------|-------| | TM 2627709 | COMMUTE COMPUTE | Word Mark | 9, 39, 42 | Accepted Early | 20 February 2026 | | TM 2627710 | CC Logo | Figurative Mark | 9, 39, 42 | Accepted Early | 20 February 2026 |

Filing references: AMCZ-2615437674, AMCZ-2615438195 ABN: 59 402 869 395

Unregistered Trade Marks (Common Law)

The following are unregistered common law trade marks (™) owned by Angus Bergman:

| Mark | Type | Owner | Copyright | |------|------|-------|-----------| | Commute Compute System™ | Word Mark | Angus Bergman | © 2026 Angus Bergman | | CommuteCompute™ | Word Mark | Angus Bergman | © 2026 Angus Bergman | | CCDash™ | Word Mark | Angus Bergman | © 2026 Angus Bergman | | CC LiveDash™ | Word Mark | Angus Bergman | © 2026 Angus Bergman | | CCFirm™ | Word Mark | Angus Bergman | © 2026 Angus Bergman | | CoffeeDecision™ | Word Mark | Angus Bergman | © 2026 Angus Bergman | | DepartureConfidence™ | Word Mark | Angus Bergman | © 2026 Angus Bergman | | LifestyleContext™ | Word Mark | Angus Bergman | © 2026 Angus Bergman | | SleepOptimiser™ | Word Mark | Angus Bergman | © 2026 Angus Bergman | | AltTransit™ | Word Mark | Angus Bergman | © 2026 Angus Bergman | | CC Logo | Design Mark | Angus Bergman | © 2026 Angus Bergman |

Ownership Statement

All trade marks, service marks, trade names, logos, and designs listed above are the exclusive intellectual property of Angus Bergman. All associated copyrights, including but not limited to source code, documentation, specifications, and brand assets relating to each trade mark, are owned by Angus Bergman.

Dual Licence

This project is dual-licensed under the following terms:

1. Open Source -- AGPL-3.0 The Commute Compute System is available under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0. You may use, modify, and distribute this software provided that all modifications and derivative works are also released under AGPL-3.0, and that users interacting with the software over a network are given access to the corresponding source code.

2. Commercial Licence For commercial or proprietary use without AGPL-3.0 obligations (e.g., closed-source products, SaaS deployments without source disclosure, or embedding in proprietary systems), a separate commercial licence is available. Contact licensing@commutecompute.com for terms.

By using, copying, modifying, or distributing any part of this system under the open-source licence, you acknowledge and agree that:

1. Your use is subject to and governed by the AGPL-3.0 licence terms
2. No ownership or proprietary rights are transferred to you
3. Proprietary or closed-source use requires a commercial licence
4. All trade mark rights remain exclusively with Angus Bergman
5. Attribution must be maintained in all copies and derivative works

No implied licence is granted under any trade mark, patent, or other intellectual property right of Angus Bergman, except as expressly set forth in the applicable licence.

Third-Party Content Exclusion

IMPORTANT: The copyright claims of Angus Bergman apply exclusively to original work created for the Commute Compute System™. The following third-party content is expressly excluded from these copyright claims and remains the intellectual property of their respective owners:

| Source | Copyright Owner | Licence | |--------|-----------------|---------| | Transit Data | State transit authorities (including Transport Victoria, TfNSW, and TransLink where configured) | Provider-specific open-data terms | | Weather Data | Bureau of Meteorology / Commonwealth of Australia | CC BY 3.0 AU | | Geocoding Data | OpenStreetMap Contributors | ODbL | | Node.js Dependencies | Various Authors | MIT, Apache, ISC, etc. | | ESP-IDF / Arduino | Espressif Systems | Apache 2.0 | | PlatformIO Libraries | Various Authors | As specified per library |

These third-party components are incorporated under their respective licences and are not claimed as original work of Angus Bergman. Users must comply with the attribution and licence requirements of each third-party source independently.

Attribution Requirements for Third-Party Data:

When using or displaying data from the Commute Compute System™, the following attributions must be maintained:

1. "Transit data from the selected state transit authority feed, under that provider's applicable open-data terms"
2. "Weather data © Commonwealth of Australia, Bureau of Meteorology"
3. "Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed under ODbL"

Removal or alteration of third-party attributions is prohibited.

CommuteCompute™ Intelligence Engines

The CommuteCompute™ system comprises five interconnected intelligence engines and the CoffeeDecision™ feature engine, all of which are unregistered common law trade marks (™) of Angus Bergman.

| Engine | Status | Trade Marked | Copyright | Description | |--------|--------|-------------|-----------|-------------| | CommuteCompute™ | Parent Engine | Yes (™) | © 2026 Angus Bergman | Core journey orchestration and unified intelligence engine | | DepartureConfidence™ | Sub-Engine | Yes (™) | © 2026 Angus Bergman | Real-time departure reliability scoring and prediction | | LifestyleContext™ | Sub-Engine | Yes (™) | © 2026 Angus Bergman | User lifestyle pattern analysis and preference learning | | SleepOptimiser™ | Sub-Engine | Yes (™) | © 2026 Angus Bergman | Optimal departure time calculation based on sleep patterns | | AltTransit™ | Sub-Engine | Yes (™) | © 2026 Angus Bergman | Alternative transport route discovery and recommendation | | CoffeeDecision™ | Feature Engine | Yes (™) | © 2026 Angus Bergman | Journey-aware coffee timing recommendation engine |

Ownership: All six engines are the exclusive intellectual property of Angus Bergman. All engine names are unregistered common law trade marks (™) and their implementations are copyright protected under the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth).

Firmware Naming Convention

All custom firmware uses the CCFirm prefix:

| Firmware Name | Target Device | |---------------|---------------| | CCFirmTRMNL | TRMNL e-ink display | | CCFirmKindle | Jailbroken Kindle devices | | CCFirmWaveshare | Waveshare e-ink displays | | CCFirmESP32 | Generic ESP32 e-ink setups |

Trade Mark Usage Guidelines

1. Always use ™ symbol on first reference in documents
2. Do not alter, abbreviate, or modify trade mark names
3. Use proper capitalization (CommuteCompute, not commutecompute)
4. Third parties must obtain written permission for trade mark use

Copyright

Copyright (c) 2026 Angus Bergman
All Rights Reserved

Licensed Components (Dual Licence: AGPL-3.0 | Commercial)

The following components are dual-licensed under AGPL-3.0 and a commercial licence:

• Source code
• Documentation
• Design specifications
• Brand guidelines (for reference only)

AGPL-3.0 Licence: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.html Commercial Licence: Contact licensing@commutecompute.com

What AGPL-3.0 Permits

• Share -- copy and redistribute in any medium or format
• Adapt -- remix, transform, and build upon the material
• Attribution -- must give appropriate credit

What AGPL-3.0 Requires

• All modifications must be released under AGPL-3.0
• Network users must be given access to source code
• Copyright and licence notices must be preserved

Commercial Licence Option

For use cases incompatible with AGPL-3.0 (closed-source products, proprietary SaaS, embedded systems without source disclosure), contact licensing@commutecompute.com for a commercial licence.

Governing Law & Jurisdiction

Applicable Law

This project, including all licensing terms, intellectual property rights, and associated documentation, is governed by and shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Victoria, Australia.

Statutory Basis for Intellectual Property Rights

All intellectual property rights in the Commute Compute System™, including copyright in the source code, documentation, and design assets, are established and enforceable under the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) (Commonwealth of Australia).

As the author and sole copyright holder, Angus Bergman asserts moral rights under Part IX of the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth), including:

• The right of attribution of authorship (s 193)
• The right of integrity of authorship (s 195AI)

Jurisdiction for Disputes

Any dispute arising out of or in connection with the use, licensing, or distribution of the Commute Compute System™ shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Victoria, Australia.

Commercial Licence Framework

Overview

For use cases that are incompatible with the AGPL-3.0 licence obligations (including but not limited to closed-source products, proprietary SaaS deployments without source disclosure, or embedding in proprietary systems), a separate commercial licence is available.

Terms Structure

Commercial licence terms are:

1. Bespoke: Each commercial licence is individually negotiated and tailored to the specific use case of the licensee
2. Per-licensee: No standard template or published pricing exists — terms are confirmed on a per-user basis at the sole discretion of Angus Bergman
3. At sole discretion: The grant of any commercial licence is at the sole and absolute discretion of Angus Bergman. Angus Bergman reserves the right to decline any commercial licensing enquiry without obligation to provide reasons
4. Written agreement required: Commercial licence terms are only effective when confirmed in a written agreement signed by Angus Bergman. No verbal representations, email correspondence, or other communications create binding licence terms

No representations, warranties, or commitments regarding commercial licence availability, pricing, or terms should be inferred from any source other than a signed written agreement.

Contact

To enquire about commercial licensing:

Email: licensing@commutecompute.com

What a Commercial Licence May Include

Subject to individual negotiation, a commercial licence may address:

• Right to use the software in closed-source or proprietary products
• Right to distribute without AGPL-3.0 source disclosure obligations
• Right to create derivative works without AGPL-3.0 copyleft requirements
• SaaS deployment rights without network copyleft obligations (AGPL-3.0 s 13)
• Custom support and maintenance terms
• Trade Mark usage permissions (subject to separate trade mark licence)

The inclusion or exclusion of any of the above is determined solely by the terms of the individual written agreement.

Limitation of Liability & Warranty Disclaimer

Open Source (AGPL-3.0) Users

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, including the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) and the Australian Consumer Law (Schedule 2), the Commute Compute System™ is provided "AS IS" without warranty of any kind, either express or implied.

Nothing in this disclaimer excludes, restricts, or modifies any consumer guarantee under the Australian Consumer Law that cannot be excluded, restricted, or modified by agreement. Where the Australian Consumer Law applies and cannot be excluded, the liability of Angus Bergman for breach of any non-excludable condition or warranty is limited, at Angus Bergman's option, to:

• (a) in the case of goods: replacement of the goods, repair of the goods, or payment of the cost of replacing or repairing the goods (per s 64A of the ACL); or
• (b) in the case of services: re-supply of the services, or payment of the cost of having the services re-supplied.

Subject to the above, to the maximum extent permitted by law, Angus Bergman shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits, revenue, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, arising from your use of or inability to use the software.

Commercial Licence Users

Liability, warranty, and indemnification terms for commercial licensees will be specified in the individual commercial licence agreement.

Sole Trader Structure & Liability Mitigation

Commute Compute™ is operated by Angus Bergman as an individual sole trader under ABN 59 402 869 395. The following measures are employed to mitigate liability exposure under this structure:

Privacy & Data Protection

• Self-hosted architecture: Each user deploys and controls their own instance. The project maintainer does not collect, access, or store any user data. This structural isolation limits the scope of potential privacy claims.
• Independent deployment liability: Each user who deploys Commute Compute™ creates their own independent Vercel instance and Redis database integration. Users assume independent responsibility for the security and privacy of their own deployment, including compliance with applicable privacy laws in their jurisdiction.
• Privacy Act compliance: PRIVACY.md addresses all 13 Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) as amended, including APP 8 cross-border data flows, APP 1.8 automated decision-making transparency, and Notifiable Data Breaches scheme preparedness (see SECURITY.md).
• Data minimisation: Only data necessary for commute calculations is collected. No analytics, telemetry, or behavioural tracking.

Consumer Law Compliance

• Australian Consumer Law (ACL): Non-excludable consumer guarantees under Schedule 2 of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) are expressly preserved (see Limitation of Liability above). Liability for breach of non-excludable conditions is limited to the remedies permitted under s 64A of the ACL.
• No misleading claims: All documentation accurately represents the system's capabilities and limitations. Live data is sourced exclusively from GTFS-RT feeds and is clearly labelled.

Supply Chain Integrity

• Dependency verification: All npm dependencies include cryptographic integrity hashes (package-lock.json) to prevent supply chain attacks.
• Automated compliance: 360+ automated audit checks enforce security, licensing, and data handling rules across the entire codebase.
• AGPL-3.0 source transparency: The full source code is publicly auditable, providing users with complete visibility into data handling practices.

Additional Protections for Commercial Deployments

Users considering commercial deployment or handling sensitive personal information should be aware of their obligations under:

• Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles
• Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth), Schedule 2 (Australian Consumer Law)
• State and territory consumer protection laws applicable to their jurisdiction
• The commercial licence option, which provides additional warranty terms and dedicated support

Unfair Trading Practices Proactive Compliance

The Competition and Consumer Amendment (Unfair Trading Practices) Bill 2026 (Cth) introduces a general prohibition on unfair trading practices, with a commencement date of 1 July 2027. The Commute Compute System™ is designed for proactive compliance with this anticipated prohibition through:

• Transparent data sourcing: Transit data is sourced from the selected state transit authority feed where supported and clearly attributed. Scheduled/timetable fallback is labelled honestly and no synthetic or estimated data is presented as live.
• Accurate capability representation: Documentation accurately describes system capabilities, limitations, and requirements.
• Self-hosted architecture: Users deploy and control their own instances, preventing asymmetries in data access or control.
• Open source auditability: The AGPL-3.0 licence ensures full source transparency, enabling independent verification of system behaviour.

Third-Party Components

The Commute Compute System incorporates third-party components with their own licences:

| Component | Licence | Usage | |-----------|---------|-------| | State transit authority feeds | Provider-specific open-data terms | Transit data | | Bureau of Meteorology | CC BY 3.0 AU | Weather data | | OpenStreetMap | ODbL | Geocoding | | Node.js dependencies | Various (MIT, Apache, etc.) | Runtime libraries |

Third-party libraries retain their original licences.

Data Attribution Requirements

When displaying data from external sources, the following attributions are required:

1. Transit Data: "Data from the selected state transit authority feed"
2. Weather Data: "Weather data © Bureau of Meteorology"
3. Map Data: "© OpenStreetMap contributors"

File Attribution Audit

Last Audit: 2026-01-31
Files with Copyright Headers: 84
Compliance Status: Complete

Trade Mark Family File Registry

All source files contain appropriate trade mark attribution in their headers:

| Trade Mark | Files | Key Components | |-----------|-------|----------------| | CommuteCompute™ | 9 | commute-compute.js, smart-journey-engine.js, smart-route-recommender.js, journey-planner.js, opendata-client.js, coffee-decision.js — includes DepartureConfidence, LifestyleContext, SleepOptimiser, and AltTransit sub-engines | | CCDash™ | 5 | ccdash-renderer.js, zones.js, dashboard_template.cpp, journey-display/ module | | CC LiveDash™ | 2 | livedash.js, api/livedash.js | | CCFirm™ | 7 | main.cpp, main-tiered.cpp, main-minimal.cpp, and all firmware variants |

Standard File Header Format

All original source files MUST include:

/**
 * [Component Name] — [Description]
 * Part of the Commute Compute System™
 *
 * [Additional description if needed]
 *
 * Copyright (c) 2026 Angus Bergman
 * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
 * Dual-licensed under AGPL-3.0 and commercial terms — see LICENSE
 */

Third-Party Code Exclusions

The following files/directories contain third-party code and are excluded from copyright claims:

| Path | Content | Licence | |------|---------|---------| | node_modules/ | npm dependencies | Various (MIT, Apache, ISC, etc.) | | firmware/.pio/libdeps/ | PlatformIO libraries | Various (MIT, Apache, etc.) | | firmware/src/base64.hpp | Base64 encoding | MIT |

Firmware Third-Party Attribution

CCFirm™ firmware files include explicit third-party attribution in headers:

/**
 * THIRD-PARTY COMPONENTS (excluded from copyright claim):
 * - Arduino/ESP-IDF: Apache 2.0 (Espressif Systems)
 * - bb_epaper: MIT License (Larry Bank)
 * - base64: MIT License
 */

Contact

For licensing enquiries, trade mark permissions, or legal questions:

Angus Bergman Email: licensing@commutecompute.com GitLab: @angusbergman

For security vulnerability reporting, see our Responsible Disclosure Policy.

Document History

| Version | Date | Changes | |---------|------|---------| | 1.8 | 2026-03-21 | Updated trade mark status from "Accepted — Awaiting Publication" to "Accepted Early"; added ATMOSS publication deferral note (after 20 July 2026); clarified marks are not yet published and not yet registered | | 1.7 | 2026-02-27 | Replaced advisory subsection with legislative reference format citing Privacy Act 1988, Competition and Consumer Act 2010, and state consumer protection laws; added Unfair Trading Practices proactive compliance section (UTP Bill 2026, 1 July 2027 commencement) | | 1.6 | 2026-02-16 | Added Sole Trader Structure & Liability Mitigation section, supply chain integrity documentation, enhanced consumer law compliance disclosure | | 1.5 | 2026-02-16 | Added SECURITY.md cross-reference for responsible disclosure, added email to Contact section, corrected "inquiries" to "enquiries" (Australian English) | | 1.4 | 2026-02-15 | Added IP Australia TM 2627709/2627710 applications, updated trade mark heading for registration-pending status | | 1.3 | 2026-02-14 | Added Governing Law & Jurisdiction (Victoria, Australia), Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) references, moral rights assertion, Commercial Licence Framework (bespoke per-licensee terms), Limitation of Liability with ACL compliance | | 1.2 | 2026-02-07 | Updated to AGPL-3.0 Dual Licence model (open source + commercial) | | 1.1 | 2026-01-31 | Added File Attribution Audit section, Trade Mark Family File Registry, third-party exclusions documentation | | 1.0 | 2026-01-30 | Initial IP documentation |

This document is part of the Commute Compute System™ by Angus Bergman