# Trademark & brand — RHOYLLE INNOVATION EMPIRE LLC

**This is your label.** Consistent use builds distinctiveness and supports trademark posture. This document is **guidance**, not legal advice — confirm with intellectual property counsel.

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## Core marks

| Mark | Role |
|------|------|
| **DBAOps Sovereign™** | Product name — **database fleet control plane** under this repository. |
| **DBAOps™** | House mark / platform family (Serial No. 99717776 per repository README). |
| **RHOYLLE INNOVATION EMPIRE LLC** | **Legal entity** — use full name on **EULA**, **invoices**, **support**, **copyright** lines. |

## Recommended first use (prominent)

On packaging, splash screens, PDF covers, and first mention in body copy:

> **DBAOps Sovereign™**  
> Enterprise Database Operations Platform  
> **RHOYLLE INNOVATION EMPIRE LLC**

Follow with a **notice** line:

> DBAOps Sovereign™, DBAOps™, and associated marks are trademarks of **RHOYLLE INNOVATION EMPIRE LLC**.

## Running text

- After first prominent use with **™**, subsequent mentions in the **same document** may use **DBAOps Sovereign** without repeated ™ if readability suffers — counsel may prefer ™ on all customer-facing first pages.  
- Do **not** alter spelling (**Sovereign** not Sovereign™ variants).  
- Do **not** imply sponsorship by Microsoft, AWS, or other vendors unless true.

## Open source / third-party

When showing **React**, **Node**, **SQL Server**, etc., attribute their marks to **their** owners. See **`OPEN-SOURCE-NOTICES.md`**.

## Copyright line (standard footer)

© 2026 **RHOYLLE INNOVATION EMPIRE LLC**. All rights reserved.

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© 2026 RHOYLLE INNOVATION EMPIRE LLC.
