[codex] docs: add OpenCoven IP protection records#22
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Pull request overview
Adds OpenCoven IP/provenance and disclosure documentation at the repository root to formalize patent non-assertion terms, origin/provenance claims, contribution terms, and a vulnerability reporting policy.
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PATENTSwith a patent non-assertion pledge and contributor patent terms. - Added
PROVENANCE.mddocumenting origin/publication record and architectural concept provenance claims. - Added
CONTRIBUTING.md(DCO v1.1 + patent non-assertion) andSECURITY.md(responsible disclosure policy).
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| File | Description |
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| SECURITY.md | Introduces a security policy and vulnerability reporting channel/scope. |
| PROVENANCE.md | Adds an origin/provenance record and architectural prior-art/provenance assertions. |
| PATENTS | Adds patent non-assertion pledge and dates/notice language. |
| CONTRIBUTING.md | Adds contribution process + DCO sign-off requirements + patent non-assertion for contributors. |
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| ## Architectural Concepts and Their Origins | ||
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| ### 1. The Familiar Identity Model | ||
| **First appeared:** `coven-cli/src/familiar_identity.rs`, commit history from 2026-04-27 |
| This concept was original to this repository. It has been independently acknowledged as prior art by third parties in their own published documentation. | ||
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| ### 2. The Agent Spawn Harness | ||
| **First appeared:** `pty_runner.rs:307` (`spawn_piped_with_observer`), commit history from 2026-04-27 |
| - The agent spawn harness: a structured dispatch pattern that validates and routes process execution through a defined set of primitives | ||
| - The multi-agent orchestration substrate: composable, purpose-scoped agents ("familiars") coordinating through structured routing with shared session context | ||
| - The session memory and continuity substrate (OpenTrust): durable, portable agent memory and session state with provenance tracking | ||
| - The graded approval tier model: auto → familiar-review → human-review → human-required escalation for agent actions affecting protected resources |
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Summary
Adds the OpenCoven root IP protection and disclosure documents:
PATENTS: patent non-assertion pledge and prior-art noticePROVENANCE.md: origin and publication recordCONTRIBUTING.md: DCO and patent contribution terms, merged with any existing repo guidanceSECURITY.md: responsible disclosure policy, merged with any existing repo guidanceValidation
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