# V5 IP Clearance Statement of Work

DRAFT TEMPLATE — no external engagement executed; counterparty TBD.

> Corrected 2026-06-12: an earlier revision of this document presented itself as
> an effective SOW with "external IP-clearance counsel" as the vendor. No
> external counsel was ever engaged; the clearance dispositions in
> `V5/legal/ip-clearance-manifest.json` are internal self-reviews only. This
> file is an unexecuted draft template; see `V5/REMEDIATION_2026-06-12.md`.

## Parties

- Client: V5 Publishing Compliance
- Vendor: [VENDOR TBD]
- Engagement ID: `ip-clearance.v5.2026-05`
- Effective date: [DATE TBD upon execution]

## Scope

Counsel reviews the launch content index for:

- cast, faction, city, district, location, vehicle, and mechanic names;
- card-game rules and terminology;
- period radio, television, news, and historical NPC references;
- licensed or commissioned music, venue audio, karaoke, and score assets;
- celebrity or real-person likeness, including NIL contract gating.

## Delivery

The engagement produces a clearance disposition in
`V5/legal/ip-clearance-manifest.json` and an approved shipping-name replacement
patch in `V5/legal/final-name-substitutions.json`.

## Release Gate

No marketing build, store page, trailer, soundtrack release, celebrity cameo,
real-person likeness, or licensed-music package may ship unless the relevant
bucket is marked cleared in the manifest and has a fallback path for unresolved
or expired rights.