Intellectual Property, Trademark and Brand Usage Policy

Governing the ownership, protection, authorised use and enforcement of the intellectual property rights belonging to Silicon Drive.

Effective Date: Aug 03, 2026

DOCUMENT CONTROL

• Document Title: Intellectual Property, Trademark and Brand Usage Policy

• Applicable Entities: Silicon Drive (Proprietorship) and/or Silicon Drive (OPC) Private Limited

• Document Category: Common Platform Policy

• Applicable Users: All Users, Driver-Partners, Fleet Partners, Vendors, Corporate Customers, Service Providers, Business Partners and Third Parties authorised to use Silicon Drive intellectual property

• Effective Date: 03.08.2026

• Review Cycle: Annual or upon change in Applicable Law or business requirements

• Governing Law: Laws of India

• Jurisdiction: Bengaluru, Karnataka

1. PURPOSE

1.1 Silicon Drive has developed and continues to develop valuable intellectual property, proprietary technology, trademarks, trade names, logos, software, business identifiers, goodwill and other brand assets in connection with the operation of its technology-enabled mobility platform. The purpose of this Policy is to establish a uniform framework governing the ownership, protection, authorised use and enforcement of the intellectual property rights belonging to Silicon Drive.

1.2 This Policy seeks to:

a. protect the proprietary rights of Silicon Drive;

b. preserve the distinctiveness and goodwill associated with the Silicon Drive brand;

c. regulate the authorised use of Silicon Drive intellectual property;

d. prevent unauthorised, misleading or deceptive use of Silicon Drive brand assets;

e. promote consistency in brand representation; and

f. support compliance with Applicable Law relating to intellectual property.

2. SCOPE

2.1 This Policy applies to every person or entity who accesses, uses, reproduces, displays, publishes, distributes, markets, promotes or otherwise uses any intellectual property belonging to Silicon Drive. Without limitation, this Policy applies to:

a. Users;

b. Driver-Partners;

c. Fleet Partners;

d. Transport Vendors;

e. Corporate Customers;

f. employees;

g. consultants;

h. marketing agencies;

i. software vendors;

j. business partners;

k. authorised representatives; and

l. every third party authorised to use Silicon Drive intellectual property.

2.2 This Policy shall be read together with:

a. Platform User Terms and Conditions;

b. Privacy Policy;

c. Applicable Platform Documents;

d. applicable agreements executed with Silicon Drive; and

e. Applicable Law.

3. DEFINITIONS

Unless the context otherwise requires:

3.1 Brand Assets

"Brand Assets" include all visual, verbal, digital and commercial identifiers associated with Silicon Drive including trademarks, logos, trade dress, typography, colour schemes, marketing materials, website layouts, mobile application interfaces, promotional materials and other distinctive identifiers.

3.2 Intellectual Property

"Intellectual Property" includes all present and future intellectual property rights recognised under Applicable Law including:

a. trademarks;

b. service marks;

c. trade names;

d. logos;

e. copyrights;

f. literary works;

g. artistic works;

h. software;

i. source code;

j. object code;

k. databases;

l. user interfaces;

m. algorithms;

n. business methods;

o. confidential information;

p. know-how;

q. trade secrets;

r. domain names;

s. designs;

t. trade dress; and

u. all applications, registrations, renewals and associated rights relating thereto.

3.3 Silicon Drive Marks

"Silicon Drive Marks" include all registered and unregistered trademarks, service marks, trade names, logos, taglines, business identifiers and other marks owned, adopted, licensed or used by Silicon Drive from time time. Such Marks include, without limitation:

a. "Silicon Drive";

b. the Silicon Drive logo;

c. "Inspired by Dreams";

d. the Silicon Drive mobile application icon;

e. proprietary graphical representations;

f. stylised word marks;

g. website branding;

h. digital branding;

i. social media branding;

j. any future trademarks adopted or registered by Silicon Drive.

4. OWNERSHIP OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

a. All Intellectual Property forming part of the Platform or otherwise owned, developed, created, licensed or lawfully used by Silicon Drive shall remain the exclusive property of Silicon Drive and/or its licensors.

b. Nothing contained in this Policy or in any other Platform Document shall operate to transfer ownership of any Intellectual Property to any User or third party.

c. The goodwill arising from the use of the Silicon Drive Marks shall vest exclusively in Silicon Drive.

d. Any authorised use of the Silicon Drive Marks by another person shall accrue solely for the benefit of Silicon Drive.

e. Access to the Platform, registration as a User, execution of any agreement or participation in Platform operations shall not confer upon any person any ownership, licence or proprietary interest in any Intellectual Property except to the limited extent expressly authorised by Silicon Drive in writing.

5. AUTHORISED USE OF SILICON DRIVE MARKS

5.1 Silicon Drive may authorise limited use of its Marks by eligible persons solely for legitimate business purposes connected with the Platform. Any such authorisation shall:

a. be non-exclusive;

b. be non-transferable;

c. be revocable at any time;

d. be limited to the purpose for which permission is granted; and

e. remain subject to this Policy and any applicable written agreement.

5.2 Authorised users shall:

a. use only approved artwork supplied by Silicon Drive;

b. comply with Silicon Drive brand guidelines;

c. preserve the integrity of the Silicon Drive Marks;

d. immediately discontinue use upon expiry or termination of authorisation; and

e. refrain from modifying any Silicon Drive Mark without prior written approval.

5.3 No person shall represent, expressly or impliedly, that Silicon Drive has endorsed, certified, sponsored or approved any product, service or business unless expressly authorised in writing by Silicon Drive.

6. PROHIBITED USE OF SILICON DRIVE MARKS

6.1 General Prohibition: Except as expressly authorised in writing by Silicon Drive, no person shall use, reproduce, display, publish, communicate, distribute, modify, licence, commercialise or otherwise exploit any Silicon Drive Mark or other Intellectual Property.

6.2 Prohibited Activities: Without limitation, no person shall:

a. use any Silicon Drive Mark in a manner likely to cause confusion regarding ownership, affiliation, sponsorship or endorsement;

b. alter, distort, crop, animate or modify any Silicon Drive logo or graphical representation;

c. use Silicon Drive Marks together with any third-party trademark in a manner likely to dilute or misrepresent the Silicon Drive brand;

d. register or attempt to register any trademark, trade name, business name or domain name identical or confusingly similar to any Silicon Drive Mark;

e. use Silicon Drive Marks in connection with unlawful, misleading, fraudulent or deceptive activities;

f. remove proprietary notices appearing on any Brand Asset;

g. falsely claim any ownership, licence or exclusive rights over Silicon Drive Intellectual Property;

h. create derivative logos, stylised marks or branding deceptively similar to Silicon Drive Marks;

i. reproduce Silicon Drive software interfaces, application screens or website layouts for commercial purposes without written approval;

j. use Silicon Drive Marks in any manner that may dilute their distinctiveness or goodwill; or

k. undertake any activity likely to infringe the Intellectual Property rights of Silicon Drive.

6.3 Reverse Engineering: Except where expressly permitted under Applicable Law, no person shall:

a. reverse engineer;

b. decompile;

c. disassemble;

d. extract source code;

e. circumvent security mechanisms;

f. copy software architecture;

g. replicate business logic; or

h. otherwise attempt to derive proprietary technology forming part of the Platform.

6.4 Misrepresentation: No person shall represent that:

a. it owns the Silicon Drive brand;

b. it is authorised to grant rights relating to Silicon Drive Intellectual Property;

c. it is an official representative of Silicon Drive except where expressly authorised;

d. Silicon Drive has approved, certified or endorsed any product or service unless such approval has been expressly granted in writing.

7. USE OF BRAND BY DRIVER-PARTNERS, FLEET PARTNERS, VENDORS AND BUSINESS PARTNERS

7.1 Limited Permission: Where Silicon Drive authorises Driver-Partners, Fleet Partners, Transport Vendors, Corporate Customers or other business partners to display Silicon Drive branding, such permission shall be limited solely to the extent necessary for the authorised operation of the Platform. Such permission shall not constitute:

a. assignment of any trademark;

b. transfer of ownership;

c. grant of exclusive rights;

d. creation of any franchise; or

e. grant of any permanent licence.

7.2 Vehicle Branding: Where Silicon Drive authorises display of branding on vehicles, the concerned authorised person shall:

a. use only approved branding material supplied or approved by Silicon Drive;

b. ensure that branding remains clean, legible and undamaged;

c. refrain from altering the approved design;

d. immediately remove such branding upon expiry, suspension or termination of the authorisation or the underlying agreement; and

e. comply with all brand guidelines issued by Silicon Drive.

7.3 Uniforms and Promotional Material: Driver-Partners, Fleet Partners, Vendors or other authorised persons shall not independently manufacture, print, distribute or sell uniforms, identity cards, stickers, vehicle decals, promotional merchandise, banners, signboards, business cards, or any material bearing Silicon Drive Marks, except with the prior written approval of Silicon Drive.

7.4 Corporate Identity: No authorised user shall:

a. modify Silicon Drive corporate colours;

b. modify typography;

c. alter logo proportions;

d. alter graphical elements;

e. redesign Silicon Drive branding; or

f. use unofficial versions of Silicon Drive Marks.

8. DIGITAL, WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA USAGE

8.1 Websites: No person shall use Silicon Drive Marks on any website without prior written approval. Authorised use shall comply with the branding specifications prescribed by Silicon Drive.

8.2 Domain Names: No person shall register, acquire, reserve or use any domain name, sub-domain, URL or digital identifier containing or confusingly similar to Silicon Drive Marks without prior written authorisation. This restriction includes phonetic, visual and transliterated variations likely to create confusion.

8.3 Social Media Accounts: No person shall create or operate any social media page, channel, profile or account representing itself as Silicon Drive or otherwise using Silicon Drive branding without prior written approval.

8.4 Mobile Applications: No person shall develop, publish or distribute any software application using Silicon Drive Marks or any confusingly similar branding without written permission.

8.5 Search Engine Advertising: Silicon Drive Marks shall not be used as keywords, sponsored search terms, metadata or advertising identifiers where such use is likely to mislead users into believing that the advertiser is Silicon Drive or is officially associated with Silicon Drive.

9. MARKETING, ADVERTISING AND PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS

9.1 Prior Approval: Any marketing, advertising, promotional campaign, public announcement, press release, interview, publication or media communication referring to Silicon Drive shall require prior written approval where such communication is intended to represent Silicon Drive or use Silicon Drive Marks.

9.2 Accuracy: Authorised communications shall accurately represent Silicon Drive and shall not contain false, misleading or exaggerated statements.

9.3 No Implied Endorsement: Authorised use of Silicon Drive Marks shall not imply that Silicon Drive:

a. guarantees any third-party product or service;

b. certifies any independent business;

c. sponsors unrelated commercial activities; or

d. assumes responsibility for activities beyond those expressly undertaken by Silicon Drive.

9.4 Public Statements: No Driver-Partner, Fleet Partner, Vendor, Corporate Customer or other authorised person shall issue any statement on behalf of Silicon Drive unless specifically authorised in writing by Silicon Drive.

9.5 Brand Reputation: Every authorised user shall conduct itself in a manner that protects and preserves the reputation, goodwill and commercial standing of Silicon Drive. Any conduct reasonably likely to bring Silicon Drive into disrepute may result in immediate withdrawal of brand usage authorisation, without prejudice to any other contractual or legal remedies available to Silicon Drive.

10. BRAND COMPLIANCE, INSPECTION AND QUALITY CONTROL

10.1 Brand Standards: Every authorised user of Silicon Drive Marks shall ensure that such Marks are used strictly in accordance with this Policy, applicable brand guidelines, written directions issued by Silicon Drive, and any applicable agreement executed with Silicon Drive.

10.2 Quality Control: Silicon Drive reserves the right to prescribe standards relating to the quality, appearance, placement, dimensions, colours, proportions and manner in which the Silicon Drive Marks may be displayed. Every authorised user shall comply with such standards.

10.3 Inspection: Silicon Drive may, upon reasonable notice where practicable, inspect the use of Silicon Drive Marks for the purpose of verifying compliance with this Policy. Such inspection may include, where applicable: vehicles displaying Silicon Drive branding, digital platforms, websites, promotional material, uniforms, printed material, social media pages, and any other authorised use of Silicon Drive Marks.

10.4 Corrective Measures: Where Silicon Drive reasonably determines that any Brand Asset is being used inconsistently with this Policy, Silicon Drive may require the authorised user to correct such non-compliance, remove unauthorised branding, discontinue use of any Brand Asset, replace defective branding material, or undertake such corrective measures as Silicon Drive may reasonably require. The authorised user shall promptly comply with such directions.

10.5 Withdrawal of Authorisation: Silicon Drive may withdraw any permission or licence granted for use of Silicon Drive Marks at any time where:

(a) this Policy is violated;

(b) any applicable agreement is terminated;

(d) regulatory requirements so require; or

(e) Silicon Drive otherwise considers such withdrawal reasonably necessary for protection of its Intellectual Property. Upon such withdrawal, all use of the Silicon Drive Marks shall immediately cease.

11. REPORTING OF INFRINGEMENT

11.1 Reporting: Any person who becomes aware of any suspected infringement, counterfeiting, unauthorised use, passing off, cybersquatting or misuse of Silicon Drive Intellectual Property is encouraged to promptly notify Silicon Drive.

11.2 Cooperation: Where reasonably requested, authorised users shall cooperate with Silicon Drive in investigating and addressing suspected infringement. Such cooperation may include providing information, documents, screenshots, photographs or evidence relating to the suspected infringement.

11.3 Reservation of Rights: Silicon Drive reserves the exclusive right to determine whether and in what manner any infringement proceedings, legal action, settlement or enforcement measures shall be undertaken. No authorised user shall independently institute proceedings in the name of Silicon Drive without prior written authority.

12. ENFORCEMENT AND REMEDIES

12.1 Reservation of Rights: Silicon Drive reserves all rights available under Applicable Law in relation to the protection and enforcement of its Intellectual Property.

12.2 Remedies: Without prejudice to any other legal or contractual remedy, Silicon Drive may take appropriate action including:

a. issuing cease and desist notices;

b. requiring removal of infringing material;

c. suspension or termination of authorisation;

d. suspension or termination of Platform access;

e. institution of civil proceedings;

f. initiation of criminal proceedings where applicable;

g. seeking injunctions;

h. claiming damages or compensation;

i. seeking delivery up or destruction of infringing material; and

j. pursuing any other remedy available under Applicable Law.

12.3 No Waiver: Failure by Silicon Drive to immediately enforce any provision of this Policy shall not constitute a waiver of any Intellectual Property right.

13. DISCLAIMER

13.1 Nothing contained in this Policy shall be construed as granting any ownership interest, assignment or permanent licence in favour of any person. Except to the limited extent expressly authorised in writing, all Intellectual Property rights shall remain exclusively vested in Silicon Drive.

13.2 This Policy governs only the ownership and authorised use of Silicon Drive Intellectual Property. Nothing contained herein shall modify or affect the contractual rights and obligations contained in:

a. Platform User Terms and Conditions;

b. Privacy Policy;

c. Vendor Platform Services Agreement;

d. Vehicle Owner/Fleet Partner Agreement;

e. Driver-Partner Agreement;

f. Platform Service Terms;

g. Platform Intermediary Liability Disclaimer; or

h. any other Applicable Platform Document.

14. AMENDMENTS

Silicon Drive may amend, modify or update this Policy from time to time to reflect changes in Applicable Law, business operations, branding strategy, Intellectual Property portfolio or regulatory requirements.

The revised Policy shall become effective upon publication on the Platform or such later date as may be specified therein.

Continued authorised use of Silicon Drive Intellectual Property after publication of the revised Policy shall constitute acceptance of the amended Policy.

15. GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION

This Policy shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India.

Subject to any applicable arbitration agreement between the parties, the courts having competent jurisdiction at Bengaluru, Karnataka shall have exclusive jurisdiction over disputes arising from or relating to this Policy.

16. CONTACT INFORMATION

For any queries relating to this Policy, requests for permission to use Silicon Drive Intellectual Property, reporting of infringement or obtaining brand usage approvals, please contact:

Silicon Drive

Registered Office: No. 212/4, 4th Floor, Bellary Road, Sadashivanagar, Bengaluru – 560080.

Corporate Office: Ground Floor, No. 72/2, Railway Parallel Road, 4th Block, Kumara Park West, Seshadripuram, Bengaluru – 560020.

Email: support@silicondrive.com

Website: www.silicondrive.com

Authorised Representative / Intellectual Property Contact

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Every authorised user of the Silicon Drive Marks acknowledges that:

a. Silicon Drive is the exclusive owner or lawful licensee of the Silicon Drive Intellectual Property;

b. any authorised use of the Silicon Drive Marks accrues solely to the benefit of Silicon Drive;

c. no ownership or proprietary rights are acquired by reason of such authorised use; and

d. the authorised user agrees to comply with this Policy and all Applicable Laws relating to Intellectual Property.