Intellectual Property Notice
Grant Search US copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, and AI content licensing
Grant Search US (doing business as "Grant Search International™") is the legal entity that operates this Platform. References to "Grant Search US" or "Grant Search International™" throughout this notice refer to the same legal entity.
Last updated: September 14, 2026 · Reviewed by qualified legal counsel September 2026 · Includes state AI law disclosures (CA AB 2013, SB 942, CO SB 205, TX RAIGA)
© 2024–2026 Grant Search US. All rights reserved.
All content on this platform — including software code, algorithms, user interface designs, branding assets, grant database compilations, editorial descriptions, and original AI-generated platform content — is protected by U.S. and international copyright law (17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq.) and the Berne Convention.
The Grant Search US grant database compilation constitutes a protectable "compilation" under 17 U.S.C. § 101 by virtue of the selection, coordination, and arrangement of publicly available grant data. The underlying individual grant records may originate from public sources; the database as a whole and any original descriptions, categorizations, or analyses are our copyrighted work.
You may NOT, without our prior written consent:
- Copy, download, or republish our grant database in bulk for any commercial or competitive purpose
- Scrape or extract content via automated scripts, bots, browser extensions, or similar tools
- Resell, sublicense, or redistribute platform content to third parties
- Create derivative works based on our algorithms, scoring methodologies, or UI designs
- Reverse-engineer, disassemble, decompile, or attempt to access our source code
- Frame or mirror our platform content on any other website or service
- Remove, alter, or obscure any copyright, trademark, or proprietary rights notices
Unauthorized copying may violate the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), 17 U.S.C. § 512, the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), 18 U.S.C. § 1030, and carry civil and criminal penalties including statutory damages of up to $150,000 per work for willful infringement (17 U.S.C. § 504(c)(2)).
Grant Search US™ is a service mark and brand identifier of Grant Search US. The Grant Search US name, logo, taglines, and distinctive branding elements are protected under:
- Common law trademark rights arising from prior and continuous use in commerce.
- USPTO registration pending (International Class 42 — Software as a Service; "Win or Refund"™ guarantee mark).
- State trademark protections under applicable state unfair competition and trademark statutes.
Prohibited Uses:
- Using the Grant Search US name or logo in any manner that creates confusion about sponsorship, endorsement, or affiliation
- Using our marks in your domain name, company name, or product name
- Using our marks in paid advertising (including Google Ads) in a manner that implies endorsement
- Creating fake or unauthorized Grant Search US accounts, profiles, or websites
Third-party product and company names mentioned on this platform may be trademarks of their respective owners. Grant Search US claims no affiliation with or endorsement by any third-party trademark holder unless explicitly stated.
Grant Search US has developed proprietary methods and systems protected as trade secrets under the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA), 18 U.S.C. §§ 1836–1839, and state Uniform Trade Secrets Act (UTSA) laws. The following innovations are confidential and proprietary:
System and Method for Multi-Reviewer Grant Application Evaluation
Automated simulation of independent grant committee review with consensus scoring, weighted persona-based feedback, and red-flag detection. Protected as a trade secret and subject to provisional patent protection.
Competitive Grant Analysis Using Historical Success Patterns
AI-powered identification of winning traits, rewriting recommendations, and success factor extraction based on grant-specific historical award data and outcome analysis.
Intelligent Grant Recommendation Engine
Real-time matching of organizations to grant opportunities using multi-factor eligibility scoring, deadline proximity weighting, competition-level analysis, and organizational profile alignment.
Proprietary LLM Prompt Engineering System
The specific prompt architectures, chain-of-thought templates, context-injection methodologies, and scoring rubrics used to generate grant narratives and evaluations.
Grant Success Prediction and Scoring Models
Statistical and machine learning models for predicting grant application win probability based on historical award patterns, applicant characteristics, and competitive landscape analysis.
AI-generated content is licensed to you — not sold as outright intellectual property.
All narratives, application answers, budget analyses, LOI drafts, proposal evaluations, eligibility assessments, and other outputs produced by Grant Search US AI tools are provided under a non-exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable license for use in your own grant applications and organizational grant-seeking activities.
✅ You MAY:
- Use, edit, and submit AI-generated content to any grant funder
- Modify and build upon AI-generated narratives for your applications
- Continue using AI-generated content even after canceling your subscription
- Continue using AI-generated content even if a refund is issued under our guarantee
❌ You may NOT (without written permission):
- Resell or sublicense AI-generated application content to third parties as a service
- Use AI-generated content to operate a competing grant writing consulting business
- Claim ownership of Grant Search US-generated output frameworks, rubrics, or methodologies
- Use AI-generated outputs to train competing AI models or datasets
Your Own Original Content:
Grant drafts, narratives, and documents you write yourself and upload to the platform belong to you. You grant Grant Search US a limited, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to store and process your content solely to provide the Services to you. We do not claim any ownership in your original work.
AI Content Disclaimer (Copyright Office Guidance):
AI-generated content may not be independently eligible for copyright registration under current U.S. Copyright Office guidance (see Copyright Registration Guidance: Works Containing AI-Generated Material, 88 Fed. Reg. 16190, Mar. 16, 2023). The license granted herein covers use rights, not a representation of copyright ownership in the AI-generated text itself. Substantially human-authored works that incorporate AI-generated elements may still be registrable — consult your attorney.
State AI Law Disclosures:
California AI Transparency Act (SB 942, as amended by AB 853, operative Aug. 2, 2026): Grant Search US is not a "covered provider" under SB 942 (does not operate a generative AI system with 1M+ monthly users) but voluntarily labels AI-generated content. California AB 2013 (Training Data Transparency, eff. Jan. 1, 2026): Grant Search US is not a "developer" under AB 2013 because we use third-party AI APIs rather than developing our own models. Colorado AI Act (SB 24-205, eff. June 30, 2026): Our AI tools do not make "consequential decisions" and are not "high-risk" systems. Texas RAIGA (eff. Jan. 1, 2026): Our AI use is not "high-risk" under RAIGA. Utah SB 149 (AI Policy Act, eff. May 1, 2024): We disclose AI use throughout the platform.
Grant Search US aggressively enforces its intellectual property rights and will pursue all available legal remedies — including injunctive relief, actual damages, statutory damages, disgorgement of profits, and attorneys' fees — against unauthorized use of our copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets.
If you believe Grant Search US has violated your intellectual property rights, or if you are aware of unauthorized use of Grant Search US IP, please contact us immediately:
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Full IP Portfolio Documentation
Our complete intellectual property documentation — including trade secret registers, provisional patent filings, and trademark applications — is available for institutional review, investor diligence, licensing inquiries, and partnership discussions under NDA.
Last Updated: June 11, 2026 · Reviewed by qualified legal counsel June 2026
Protected under: 17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq. (Copyright) · Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1051 et seq. (Trademark) · 18 U.S.C. §§ 1836–1839 (DTSA) · State UTSA laws · 17 U.S.C. § 512 (DMCA)