This policy defines Minthar Holdings' position on intellectual property in the context of AI — a rapidly evolving field whose legal frameworks are being shaped globally and locally. The policy addresses ownership of AI-generated outputs, training data rights, protection of internally developed models, and licensing obligations. It is guided by the Saudi Copyright Protection Law and relevant international agreements.
Ownership is determined by creation context: outputs generated for Minthar's internal use — owned by Minthar Holdings or the relevant subsidiary; outputs generated under client contracts — subject to the executed contract terms, with the default that the client receives a usage license while Minthar retains core ownership of the model and methodology; outputs from publicly available AI tools — subject to provider terms of service and not treated as exclusive property.
We handle training data rights with care: we verify our right to use data for training purposes before inclusion; we respect open data licenses and their terms (such as Creative Commons); we document the sources of all training data and their usage terms; we do not use content protected by IP rights for training without a license or legal basis; when using public data, we verify the absence of restrictions on commercial use or training.
Models and algorithms developed by Minthar teams are protected as trade secrets and IP: classified as confidential information and subject to non-disclosure agreements; access restricted on a need-to-know basis; patents filed for qualifying innovations where appropriate; development history documented to establish priority when needed.
When using open-source AI models: we fully comply with applicable license terms (Apache 2.0, MIT, GPL, etc.); we evaluate licensing implications before integration — especially copyleft licenses that may affect ownership of derived code; we maintain a registry of all open-source components used, their versions, and licenses; we do not integrate open-source components whose licenses conflict with our commercial requirements without prior legal approval.
IP in client projects is subject to clearly agreed-upon terms: custom client models — the contract specifies whether the client receives ownership, an exclusive license, or a non-exclusive license; customized general models — Minthar retains core model ownership and the client receives a license for the customized version; data — client data remains client property in all cases; methodologies and frameworks — remain Minthar's property unless otherwise specified.
AI-related creative works by employees are governed by employment contracts: innovations within scope of employment — owned by the company; personal projects outside scope of employment — owned by the employee unless they use company resources or data; employees are required to disclose any innovation that may intersect with company work; the company offers incentives for outstanding innovations registered as IP.
When using third-party AI systems or tools: we verify license terms and usage limits before integration; we comply with restrictions on redistribution or reverse engineering; we register all third-party licenses in a central registry; we review compliance periodically; we ensure that license terms are compatible with our obligations to our clients.
This policy is guided by the Saudi IP legal framework: the Copyright Protection Law and its implementing regulations; the Patent and Industrial Design Law; the Trademark Law; and the Trade Secrets Law. Noting that IP legal frameworks in the AI context are still evolving globally, Minthar monitors legislative developments and updates its policies accordingly.