Stability AI · Stability AI Terms of Service · View original document ↗

Intellectual Property Ownership

Low severity High confidence Explicitdocumentlanguage Uncommon · 24 of 325 platforms
Share 𝕏 Share in Share 🔒 PDF
Monitor governance changes for Stability AI Create a free account to receive the weekly governance digest and monitor one platform for governance changes.
Create free account No credit card required.
Document Record

What it is

Stability AI retains ownership of its platform, its features, and its branding; users cannot use Stability AI's trademarks or trade dress without written permission.

This analysis describes what Stability AI's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The provision clarifies the scope of intellectual property rights retained by Stability AI and establishes the procedural requirement for authorization before third-party use of the company's marks and visual identity.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users do not acquire any ownership interest in Stability AI's platform, tools, or features through their use of the services, and cannot use Stability AI's branding without express written consent.

How other platforms handle this

Windsurf Medium

Exafunction may collect, generate, and derive Usage Data for Exafunction's lawful business purposes, including to: (1) monitor, operate, improve, and support the Service and its performance, security, and stability; (2) create analytics, benchmarking, and performance data and reports; and (3) develo...

OpenAI Medium

As between you and OpenAI, and to the extent permitted by applicable law, you retain any rights you have in the content you submit to our Services. OpenAI will assign to you all of its rights, title, and interest, if any, in and to the output of the Services generated in response to your input (the ...

Perplexity AI Medium

As between Customer and Perplexity, Customer retains all right, title, and interest in and to Customer Data. Customer grants Perplexity a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, process, and transmit Customer Data solely to the extent necessary to provide the Service. Outputs generate...

See all platforms with this clause type →

Monitoring

Stability AI has changed this document before.

Receive same-day alerts, structured change summaries, and monitoring for up to 10 platforms.

Start Watcher free trial Or create a free account →
▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
"
The Services and their original content, features, and functionality are and will remain the exclusive property of Stability AI and its licensors. Our trademarks and trade dress may not be used in connection with any product or service without the prior written consent of Stability AI.

— Excerpt from Stability AI's Stability AI Terms of Service

ConductAtlas Analysis

Institutional analysis (Compliance & governance intelligence)

1. REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Intellectual property ownership provisions engage copyright law, trademark law, and trade dress protections under applicable national frameworks including the US Copyright Act and Lanham Act, EU Directive 2001/29/EC, and UK copyright law. The interaction between this ownership clause and the rights granted to users over AI-generated outputs is a separate and materially important question not fully addressed in this provision alone. 2. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Low for most consumer users. For developers and enterprise customers building products on the Stability AI platform, this provision is operationally relevant to product branding, API integration disclosures, and co-marketing arrangements. 3. JURISDICTION FLAGS: IP ownership provisions generally apply globally under international IP conventions. Developers and enterprise partners operating in the EU should ensure that any product marketing or API disclosure materials comply with both this provision and applicable EU trademark and copyright requirements. 4. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Developers building applications on the Stability AI API should obtain clarity on what branding or attribution requirements apply to their products. Enterprise partnership agreements should specify permitted uses of Stability AI trademarks and trade dress. 5. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal and marketing teams should review any use of Stability AI branding in product documentation, marketing materials, or API integration disclosures against the written consent requirement stated in this provision.

Full compliance analysis

Regulatory citations, enforcement risk, and due diligence action items.

Track 1 platform — free Try Watcher free for 14 days

Free: track 1 platform + weekly digest. Watcher: 10 platforms + same-day alerts. No credit card required.

Applicable regulations

California AB 2013 AI Training Data Transparency
US-CA
DMCA
United States Federal
DSA
European Union

Provision details

Document information
Document
Stability AI Terms of Service
Entity
Stability AI
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 28, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-011079
Document ID
CA-D-00329
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
c37555e39410017f27d67115f83f8336d2d37d144043b45c3e24b4e7b47ee52a
Analysis generated
April 28, 2026 05:27 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Stability AI
Document: Stability AI Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-011079
Captured: 2026-04-28 05:27:04 UTC
SHA-256: c37555e39410017f…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/stability-ai/stability-ai-terms-of-service/intellectual-property-ownership/
Accessed: May 20, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Low
Categories

Other risks in this policy

Professional Governance Intelligence

Need to monitor specific governance provisions?

Professional includes provision-level monitoring, governance timelines, regulatory mapping, and audit-ready analysis.

Arbitration clauses AI governance Data rights Indemnification Retention policies
Start Professional free trial

Or start with Watcher →

Built from archived source documents, structured governance mappings, and historical version tracking.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Stability AI's Intellectual Property Ownership clause do?

The provision clarifies the scope of intellectual property rights retained by Stability AI and establishes the procedural requirement for authorization before third-party use of the company's marks and visual identity.

How does this clause affect you?

Users do not acquire any ownership interest in Stability AI's platform, tools, or features through their use of the services, and cannot use Stability AI's branding without express written consent.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 24 platforms. See the full comparison.

Is ConductAtlas affiliated with Stability AI?

No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Stability AI.