1. Acceptance of These Terms

These Terms of Use ("Terms") constitute a legally binding agreement between you ("you," "User") and MPEP AI ("MPEP AI," "we," "us," "our"). MPEP AI is an independently owned and operated platform created, developed, and maintained solely by Kasra Taghavi ("Owner").

By clicking "I Agree," accessing, or using the Services in any way, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, you must immediately stop using the Services. Your electronic acceptance constitutes your legal signature and creates a binding agreement.

2. Definitions

• "Services" means the mpepai.com website and all related pages, tools, features, content, software, APIs, data, and services, whether currently existing or developed in the future.
• "Platform" means the MPEP AI software application, including all source code, object code, algorithms, user interfaces, designs, databases, data models, documentation, and associated infrastructure.
• "Content" means all information, text, graphics, and materials made available through the Services.
• "User Content" means anything you submit, including text prompts, questions, uploads, files, links, or other inputs.
• "Output" means any response, analysis, or information generated by the Services, including AI-generated text, summaries, and citations.
• "Beta Period" means the current period during which the Services are offered at no cost, as determined solely by MPEP AI.

3. Sole Ownership and Independent Development

• 3.1 Independent creation. The Platform was created entirely outside the scope of any employment, contract, or engagement with any employer, law firm, company, organization, or other entity. No employer or third party contributed resources, funding, direction, supervision, equipment, or intellectual property to the creation or operation of the Platform.
• 3.2 No employer affiliation. The Services are not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, funded by, or connected to any employer (past, present, or future), law firm, corporation, client, or any other entity. The Platform does not use, incorporate, or derive from any proprietary information, trade secrets, confidential materials, or intellectual property belonging to any employer or third party.
• 3.3 Personal investment. All costs associated with the development, hosting, infrastructure, AI API usage, cloud services, domain registration, and ongoing operation of the Platform have been and continue to be paid exclusively from the personal funds of Kasra Taghavi.
• 3.4 No work product. The Platform is not a "work made for hire," is not an "invention assignment" subject to any employment agreement, and does not fall within the scope of any employment or consulting relationship. The Platform was developed using general knowledge, publicly available information, and independently acquired skills.
• 3.5 Complete IP ownership. All right, title, and interest in and to the Platform — including all intellectual property rights (copyrights, trade secrets, trademarks, patents, patent applications, designs, algorithms, source code, object code, data models, databases, user interfaces, documentation, and all derivative works) — are and shall remain the exclusive property of Kasra Taghavi.

4. Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years old (or the age of majority in your jurisdiction) and legally capable of forming a binding contract. If you use the Services on behalf of an entity, you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind that entity to these Terms.

5. Beta Services; Pricing; Right to Charge

• 5.1 Beta designation. The Services are currently designated as "Beta." Beta Services may contain bugs, errors, or incomplete features. You use the Beta Services at your own risk and acknowledge they may not perform as expected.
• 5.2 No-cost access is temporary. The current no-cost access is provided at the sole discretion of MPEP AI and may be terminated or modified at any time. You have no right or entitlement to continued free access.
• 5.3 Right to introduce fees. MPEP AI reserves the right to introduce subscription plans, usage-based pricing, per-query fees, tiered access levels, or any other monetization model at any time. You acknowledge and accept that the Services may transition from free to paid without advance notice.
• 5.4 No guarantee of features. We do not guarantee that any feature, functionality, or content currently available will remain available, remain free, or be included in any future paid plan.
• 5.5 Beta Period termination. The Beta Period will end at the earlier of: (a) a date announced by MPEP AI; (b) the release of a generally available version of the Services; or (c) written or posted notice by MPEP AI. Upon the end of the Beta Period, continued access may require payment.
• 5.6 No refunds during Beta. Because the Beta Services are provided at no cost, no refunds, credits, or compensation are owed for any reason, including service interruptions, data loss, or discontinuation of the Services.

6. No Legal Advice; No Attorney-Client Relationship

• 6.1 Informational use only. The Services and all Output are provided solely for general informational and educational purposes. Nothing in the Services constitutes legal advice, professional counsel, or a legal opinion.
• 6.2 Not legal advice. Output may be incomplete, inaccurate, outdated, or misleading. Output may not reflect current law, regulations, USPTO rules, PTAB procedures, Federal Circuit precedent, or current patent examination practice.
• 6.3 No attorney-client relationship. Using the Services does not create an attorney-client relationship, fiduciary relationship, or any other professional relationship between you and MPEP AI, its Owner, or any associated person.
• 6.4 No reliance. You agree not to rely on Output as a substitute for independent legal research, professional judgment, or advice from a licensed patent attorney or registered patent agent. You assume all risk arising from use of or reliance on the Services and Output.
• 6.5 Verification required. You are solely responsible for independently verifying all information, analysis, citations, and Output against primary legal sources (including official MPEP editions, PTAB decisions, Federal Circuit opinions, and USPTO rules) before using or relying on such information for any purpose.

7. AI-Generated Content Disclaimer

• 7.1 AI limitations. The Services use artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies (including third-party AI models) to generate responses. AI is probabilistic in nature and may produce output that is inaccurate, incomplete, misleading, or fabricated — including so-called "hallucinations" where content may appear authoritative but is factually wrong.
• 7.2 No guarantee of accuracy. We make no representations or warranties regarding the accuracy, completeness, reliability, currentness, or suitability of any AI-generated Output. The inclusion of case citations, MPEP section references, or legal analysis in Output does not guarantee that such references are accurate or exist.
• 7.3 Third-party AI processing. Your queries may be processed by third-party AI service providers (such as Google Gemini) to generate responses. By using the Services, you consent to such processing. We are not responsible for the data practices or performance of third-party AI providers.
• 7.4 No professional standard. The Output is generated by AI algorithms and is not reviewed, verified, or approved by any attorney, patent agent, or legal professional before delivery to you.

8. User Content: No Confidential or Sensitive Submissions

8.1 Do not submit confidential or privileged material. You agree you will not upload or submit:

• Attorney-client privileged communications
• Attorney work product
• Client confidential information
• Trade secrets or proprietary business information
• Non-public personal information (e.g., SSNs, financial account numbers)
• Unpublished patent applications or invention disclosures
• Any other sensitive information you do not have the right to disclose

8.2 You represent and warrant that you own or have all necessary rights and permissions to submit User Content and that your submissions do not violate any confidentiality obligation, employment agreement, or third-party rights.

8.3 You agree to redact all sensitive, confidential, and personally identifiable information before submission.

8.4 MPEP AI is not responsible for any breach of confidentiality, privilege, or duty arising from your submission of User Content.

9. Acceptable Use and Prohibited Conduct

You agree not to:

• Use the Services for unlawful, harmful, fraudulent, or deceptive purposes
• Submit User Content that infringes intellectual property rights or violates confidentiality obligations
• Attempt to reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or extract source code from the Platform
• Copy, reproduce, modify, or create derivative works based on the Platform or any part thereof
• Use the Services to build, train, or improve a competing product or service
• Interfere with the Services, including probing, scanning, bypassing security, or evading access controls
• Scrape, crawl, data-mine, or use automated tools to access the Services in a manner that burdens infrastructure or extracts data in bulk
• Sublicense, sell, resell, lease, or otherwise commercially redistribute access to the Services or any Output
• Impersonate any person or entity or misrepresent your affiliation
• Use the Services to create or distribute malware, spam, or phishing content
• Exceed any rate limits or usage quotas established by MPEP AI

We may suspend or terminate access immediately and without notice for violations.

10. Intellectual Property; Licenses

• 10.1 Our IP. The Platform, Services, and all associated intellectual property are exclusively owned by Kasra Taghavi, and are protected by copyright, trade secret, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. All rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.
• 10.2 Limited license to you. Subject to these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable license to access and use the Services for your lawful personal or internal business purposes during the period you are authorized to access the Services.
• 10.3 License restrictions. You may not: (a) copy, modify, or create derivative works of the Platform; (b) reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the Platform; (c) sublicense, sell, lease, or transfer access to the Services; (d) use the Services to build a competing product; (e) remove or alter any proprietary notices, trademarks, or branding; or (f) use the "MPEP AI" name, logo, or branding without written permission.
• 10.4 Your User Content. You retain ownership of your User Content. You grant MPEP AI a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to host, store, reproduce, process, and display User Content solely to operate, maintain, and improve the Services.
• 10.5 Feedback. If you provide any feedback, suggestions, bug reports, or recommendations regarding the Services ("Feedback"), you hereby assign to MPEP AI all right, title, and interest in such Feedback. We are free to use Feedback without restriction or compensation to you.
• 10.6 Output. Output is provided "as is." We do not guarantee Output is original, non-infringing, accurate, or suitable for any purpose. You are responsible for your use of Output.
• 10.7 Aggregated data. We may collect and use anonymized, aggregated usage data for purposes of improving the Services, conducting research, and generating analytics. Such data will not identify you personally.
• 10.8 U.S. government materials. Some referenced materials may include U.S. government works, which are generally not subject to U.S. copyright protection under 17 U.S.C. § 105. Our compilation, organization, and presentation of such materials is protected.

11. Accounts

At present, you may use the Services without creating an account. We reserve the right to require registration, authentication, or account creation at any time. If accounts are introduced, you agree to provide accurate information, maintain the security of your credentials, and promptly notify us of any unauthorized access.

12. Privacy and Data

• 12.1 Your use of the Services is subject to our Privacy Policy (when published). If you do not agree to the Privacy Policy, do not use the Services.
• 12.2 We may collect usage data including search queries, interactions, timestamps, IP addresses, browser information, and device data for the purpose of operating, maintaining, and improving the Services.
• 12.3 Your queries may be transmitted to and processed by third-party AI service providers. By using the Services, you consent to such transmission and processing.
• 12.4 We do not sell your personal information to third parties.
• 12.5 We implement reasonable security measures to protect your data, but no method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

13. Third-Party Services

The Services may link to or integrate with third-party services, APIs, websites, or content (including Google Gemini, Google Cloud, USPTO systems, and CAFC databases). We do not control, endorse, or assume responsibility for third-party content, services, availability, practices, or policies. Your use of third-party services is at your own risk and subject to those parties' terms.

14. Disclaimers of Warranties

15. Limitation of Liability

16. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless MPEP AI, its Owner (Kasra Taghavi), and any affiliates, successors, or assigns from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or related to: (a) your User Content; (b) your use or misuse of the Services; (c) your reliance on Output; (d) your violation of these Terms; (e) your violation of any applicable law or regulation; or (f) your violation of any third-party rights.

17. Suspension and Termination

• 17.1 We may suspend, restrict, or terminate your access to the Services at any time, with or without cause, and with or without notice, if we reasonably believe you have violated these Terms, pose a security risk, or if continued operation is commercially impractical.
• 17.2 Upon termination, all licenses granted to you under these Terms immediately cease.
• 17.3 Sections 3 (Sole Ownership), 5 (Beta/Pricing), 6 (No Legal Advice), 7 (AI Disclaimer), 10 (IP), 14 (Warranties), 15 (Liability), 16 (Indemnification), 18 (Governing Law), and 20 (Miscellaneous) shall survive termination.

18. Dispute Resolution; Governing Law

• 18.1 These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.
• 18.2 Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Services shall be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Texas, and you consent to the personal jurisdiction of such courts.
• 18.3 You agree that any claim must be brought within one (1) year after the cause of action arises, or be permanently barred.
• 18.4 You agree to waive any right to participate in a class action, class arbitration, or consolidated proceeding against MPEP AI.

19. Changes to Terms

We may modify these Terms at any time by posting revised Terms on the Services. If changes are material, we may require you to re-accept the Terms. Your continued use of the Services after the effective date of updated Terms constitutes your acceptance of those changes. It is your responsibility to review the Terms periodically.

20. DMCA Copyright Complaints

If you believe content on the Services infringes your copyright, send a notice to our Copyright Agent including: identification of the copyrighted work, identification of the allegedly infringing material, your contact information, a statement of good-faith belief, and a statement under penalty of perjury that the notice is accurate and you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on behalf of the owner.

21. Miscellaneous

• Entire Agreement. These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and MPEP AI regarding the Services and supersede all prior agreements, understandings, and communications.
• Severability. If any provision is held unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in full force and effect, and the unenforceable provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable.
• No waiver. Our failure to enforce any provision is not a waiver of that provision or any other provision.
• Assignment. You may not assign or transfer these Terms or your rights hereunder without our prior written consent. We may assign these Terms without restriction.
• Force majeure. We are not liable for any failure or delay in performance due to circumstances beyond our reasonable control, including natural disasters, acts of government, internet disruptions, power failures, or third-party service outages.
• Headings. Section headings are for convenience only and do not affect interpretation.
• Contact. Questions about these Terms may be directed to us through the contact form on the Services.