Last updated: 26 June 2026

This Intellectual Property Policy explains how intellectual property rights apply to Patternata, including
our platform, motif libraries, digital assets, design tools, user-uploaded artwork, finished designs and
custom products.

Patternata is operated by Creative Boutique Limited, a company registered in England and Wales.
Email: info@patternata.com

This policy should be read together with our Terms & Conditions, Commercial Use & Motif Licence
Policy, Digital Product Policy, Subscription Terms and Privacy Policy.

1. Purpose of this policy
Patternata is a creative design platform. Intellectual property rights are central to how the platform
works.

This policy explains: what Patternata owns; what users own; how uploaded artwork is treated; how
Patternata motif libraries may be used; what rights users have in finished designs; what users must
not copy, extract, resell or redistribute; how third-party intellectual property should be handled; how
suspected infringement can be reported.
 

2. Patternata intellectual property
Unless otherwise stated, all intellectual property rights in Patternata belong to Creative Boutique
Limited, Patternata, our licensors or our suppliers.

This includes rights in: the Patternata name; Patternata branding; logos; website design; app design;
interface design; software; code; design tools; motif libraries; digital assets; templates; artwork
collections; backgrounds; textures; brushes; product descriptions; written content; tutorials; images;
videos; marketing materials; layout, structure and visual presentation of the platform.

You may not copy, reproduce, modify, scrape, extract, distribute, sell, licence, imitate or exploit
Patternata intellectual property except as expressly permitted by our terms and policies.

3. Patternata motif libraries and digital assets
Patternata motif libraries, premium collections, free collections, templates, digital downloads and other
creative assets are protected by intellectual property rights.

Access to these assets is provided under licence.

You may use Patternata assets to create finished designs, subject to our Commercial Use & Motif
Licence Policy.

You do not acquire ownership of the underlying Patternata motifs, libraries, files or assets.
You must not: resell Patternata motifs as standalone files; redistribute Patternata digital assets;
upload Patternata motifs to asset marketplaces; include Patternata assets in clip art packs, SVG
packs, PNG bundles, digital papers or downloadable design collections; extract motifs for separate
use outside the permitted licence; use Patternata assets to create competing motif libraries, design
tools or pattern generators; claim Patternata motifs or assets as your own standalone original artwork.

4. User-uploaded artwork
You retain ownership of artwork, images or other content that you upload to Patternata, provided you
own that content or have the right to use it.

By uploading content to Patternata, you confirm that: you own the content or have appropriate
permission to use it; the content does not infringe any third-party intellectual property rights; the
content does not breach any law, contract or platform terms; you have the right to use the content for
your intended personal or commercial purpose.

Patternata does not claim ownership of your original uploaded artwork.
However, by uploading content, you grant Patternata a limited licence to store, process, display,
preview, render, export, transmit and otherwise use that content as necessary to provide the
Patternata services.

This licence is limited to operating the platform and providing services such as: design previews;
saved projects; exports; digital file processing; custom printing; fulfilment; account functionality;
technical support; troubleshooting.

5. Finished designs created in Patternata
A finished design means a completed pattern, placement artwork, scarf design, fabric layout or other
final composition created by a user using Patternata.

A finished design may include: user-uploaded artwork; Patternata motifs; Patternata templates;
selected colours; repeat settings; scale choices; arrangement and layout; other creative decisions
made by the user.

Subject to our Commercial Use & Motif Licence Policy, you may use finished designs for personal
and commercial purposes.

However, ownership of a finished design does not give you ownership of the underlying Patternata
motifs, templates, software, tools or assets used to create it.

6. Commercial use of finished designs
Users may use finished designs commercially where permitted under our Commercial Use & Motif
Licence Policy and any applicable subscription or product terms.

Permitted commercial uses may include: printed fabrics; scarves; clothing; accessories; stationery;
packaging; homeware; print-on-demand products; product mockups; client presentations; marketing
materials; finished physical products.

Commercial use must involve a finished design or finished product, not resale or redistribution of
Patternata assets as standalone digital resources.

7. No transfer of Patternata ownership
Nothing in this policy transfers ownership of Patternata intellectual property to you. Your use of
Patternata does not give you ownership of: Patternata software; Patternata code; Patternata interface;

Patternata branding; Patternata logos; Patternata motif libraries; Patternata digital downloads;
Patternata templates; Patternata design tools; Patternata written or visual content.

Any rights not expressly granted are reserved.

8. Third-party intellectual property
You must not upload, copy, recreate, imitate or use third-party intellectual property without appropriate
permission.

This includes: copyrighted artwork; textile designs; fashion prints; brand logos; trademarks;
characters; celebrity images; photographs; illustrations; fonts; licensed graphics; marketplace assets;
AI-generated outputs where you do not have suitable usage rights; designs copied from other artists
or brands.

You are responsible for checking that any content you upload or use in Patternata is lawful and
properly licensed.

Patternata is not responsible for user-uploaded content that infringes third-party rights.

9. Fonts, stock assets and third-party materials
If you upload or use third-party fonts, stock images, clip art, AI-generated assets or purchased design
resources in Patternata, you are responsible for ensuring that your licence allows your intended use.
This includes checking whether the licence permits: commercial use; print-on-demand use; textile
printing; resale on finished products; use in client work; modification; international distribution; digital
export; sublicensing or transfer.

Patternata does not verify third-party licences supplied by users.

10. AI-generated artwork
If you upload AI-generated artwork to Patternata, you are responsible for ensuring that you have the
right to use it. You should check the terms of the AI tool or platform used to create the artwork.
You must not upload AI-generated content that infringes third-party rights, imitates protected artwork
unlawfully, misuses trademarks, or breaches the terms of the AI platform used.

Patternata may restrict, remove or refuse content where we reasonably believe it creates legal,
reputational or intellectual property risk.

11. Client work

If you use Patternata for client work, you are responsible for ensuring that the client understands the
licence limits. You may provide clients with finished designs, flattened artwork, production-ready files
or finished products where permitted. You must not transfer to clients: Patternata motif files;
Patternata digital asset packs; extracted Patternata motifs; editable files exposing Patternata assets
as standalone reusable elements; your Patternata account access; rights beyond those granted under
Patternata’s policies.

If a client needs direct access to Patternata assets, they must obtain their own account, subscription
or licence.

12. Editable files and layered files
You should not share editable or layered files in a way that allows Patternata motifs or digital assets to
be extracted and reused separately.

Where files are supplied to clients, manufacturers, printers or marketplaces, they should generally be
flattened or prepared so that Patternata assets are not exposed as standalone reusable elements.

This does not prevent you from supplying properly prepared production-ready files for permitted
finished products.

13. Patternata branding
You may not use the Patternata name, logo, branding, trade marks, product names, domain names,
social media handles or visual identity without our written permission.

You must not: imply endorsement by Patternata without permission; present yourself as Patternata or
an authorised representative; register confusingly similar names, domains or social media handles;
use Patternata branding in a misleading way; use Patternata branding in connection with
unauthorised products or services.

You may refer to Patternata factually, for example to state that a finished design was created using
Patternata, provided the reference is accurate and not misleading.

14. Feedback and suggestions
If you provide feedback, suggestions, ideas, feature requests or improvement proposals to Patternata,
you allow us to use them without restriction or compensation.

This may include using feedback to improve: features; design tools; interface; motif libraries;
subscription offerings; policies; user experience; marketing or support materials.

This does not affect ownership of your uploaded artwork or finished designs.

15. Infringement by users
If we reasonably believe that user content, uploaded artwork or finished designs infringe intellectual
property rights, we may: remove or disable access to the content; suspend exports; refuse production
or fulfilment; cancel an order; suspend or terminate an account; contact the user for further
information; cooperate with rights holders, platforms or authorities where appropriate.
We are not required to print, host, distribute or support content that we reasonably believe may
infringe third-party rights.

16. Reporting intellectual property infringement
If you believe that content on Patternata infringes your intellectual property rights, please contact us
at:
Email: info@patternata.com

Please include: your name and contact details; details of the work or rights you claim are infringed; a
link, screenshot or description of the content concerned; evidence of ownership or authority to act for
the rights holder; a statement explaining why you believe the content is infringing; any relevant
supporting documents.

We may request further information before taking action.

17. Misuse of Patternata assets
If you believe Patternata motifs, digital assets, templates or other materials are being copied, resold,
redistributed or misused on another platform, please contact us at:
Email: info@patternata.com
Please include: the suspected infringing link; screenshots where available; seller or account details;
platform name; relevant Patternata collection or asset details; any other information that may assist
our review.

18. Repeat infringement

We may suspend or terminate accounts involved in repeated or serious intellectual property
infringement.

We may also refuse future access, purchases, subscriptions or orders where there is a history of
infringement, misuse or breach of licence terms.

19. Relationship with other policies
This policy forms part of our wider Patternata terms and should be read together with:
 Terms & Conditions;
 Commercial Use & Motif Licence Policy;
 Digital Product Policy;
 Subscription Terms;
 Returns & Refunds Policy;
 Privacy Policy.
If a specific product, collection, collaboration or business arrangement has additional written licence
terms, those specific terms will also apply.

20. Changes to this policy
We may update this Intellectual Property Policy from time to time. The updated version will be posted
on our website with a revised “last updated” date. Continued use of Patternata after the updated
policy is posted means you acknowledge the updated policy.
 

Acceptable Use Policy
Last updated: 26 June 2026
This Acceptable Use Policy explains the rules that apply when you use Patternata’s website, app,
design studio, account features, motif libraries, digital products, upload tools, export tools, custom
ordering services and related services.

Patternata is operated by Creative Boutique Limited, a company registered in England and Wales.
Email: info@patternata.com

This policy should be read together with our Terms & Conditions, Privacy Policy, Commercial Use
& Motif Licence Policy, Digital Product Policy, Subscription Terms, and Intellectual Property
Policy. By using Patternata, you agree to follow this Acceptable Use Policy.

1. Purpose of this policy
Patternata is designed to support lawful, responsible and creative pattern design.
This policy explains what users may not do when using Patternata, including restrictions relating to:
unlawful activity; intellectual property infringement; uploaded artwork; harmful or abusive content;
misuse of Patternata assets; account misuse; platform security; automated access; data extraction; AI
training or dataset use; conduct that may harm Patternata, other users or third parties.

2. General use
You may use Patternata only for lawful purposes and in accordance with our terms and policies.

You must not use Patternata in any way that: breaches applicable law or regulation; infringes third-
party rights; breaches our intellectual property rights; misuses Patternata motif libraries or digital
assets; disrupts the operation of the platform; damages, overloads or impairs our systems; exposes
Patternata, our users, suppliers or partners to legal, technical, financial or reputational risk.

3. User-uploaded content
Where Patternata allows you to upload artwork, images, motifs, files, text or other content, you are
responsible for that content. You must ensure that uploaded content: belongs to you, or you have
permission to use it; does not infringe copyright, trademarks, design rights, privacy rights, publicity
rights or other third-party rights; does not contain unlawful, harmful, abusive or prohibited material;
does not contain malware, viruses or harmful code; does not breach any contract, licence or third-
party platform terms; is suitable for the purpose for which you intend to use it.

Patternata does not verify the legal status of user-uploaded content before it is uploaded. We may,
however, review, restrict, remove or refuse content where we reasonably believe it breaches this
policy or creates legal or operational risk.

4. Intellectual property infringement
You must not upload, copy, recreate, imitate, trace, modify or use third-party intellectual property
without permission. This includes, but is not limited to: copyrighted artwork; fashion prints; textile
designs; brand logos; trademarks; fictional characters; celebrity images; photographs; illustrations;
fonts; stock assets; marketplace assets; AI-generated images where you do not have suitable usage
rights; designs copied from other artists, brands or platforms.

You are responsible for ensuring that anything you upload or create using Patternata can lawfully be
used for your intended purpose.

Patternata may remove or restrict content that appears to infringe intellectual property rights. We may
also suspend or terminate accounts involved in infringement.

5. Misuse of Patternata assets
You must not misuse Patternata motif libraries, digital products, templates, design elements, software,
previews or exported files.

You must not: extract Patternata motifs as standalone files; resell Patternata motifs; redistribute
Patternata assets; share Patternata assets with unauthorised users; upload Patternata motifs to asset
marketplaces; package Patternata assets into clip art packs, SVG bundles, PNG bundles, digital
papers, templates or downloadable collections; use Patternata assets to create a competing design
tool, motif library, pattern generator, stock graphics collection or digital asset platform remove
watermarks from unpaid or trial exports; bypass subscription restrictions; claim Patternata assets as
your own standalone original artwork.

Your rights to use Patternata assets are set out in our Commercial Use & Motif Licence Policy.

6. Prohibited content
You must not use Patternata to create, upload, save, export, order, distribute or promote content that
is: unlawful; fraudulent; defamatory; abusive; threatening; harassing; hateful; discriminatory; sexually
exploitative; violent or graphic in an unlawful or harmful way; invasive of privacy; misleading or
deceptive; designed to impersonate another person or business; harmful to children; infringing of
intellectual property rights; intended to promote illegal activity; likely to expose Patternata to legal or
reputational risk.

We may refuse to host, export, print, process or fulfil orders involving prohibited content.

7. Uploading personal data

You should not upload personal data, confidential information or sensitive information unless you have
the right to do so and it is necessary for your use of Patternata. This may include: names; addresses;
phone numbers; signatures; photographs of identifiable people; personal documents; private
correspondence; confidential business information; sensitive personal information.

If you upload personal data relating to another person, you are responsible for ensuring that you have
a lawful basis or permission to do so.

The ICO states that data protection by design and default involves considering privacy and data
protection from the design phase and throughout the lifecycle of a product or service.   Patternata’s
policies therefore aim to reduce unnecessary use of personal or sensitive data within the platform.

8. Account misuse
You must not: create an account using false or misleading information; access another person’s
account without permission; share your login details unless your plan expressly allows multiple users;
sell, transfer or rent your account; use another person’s subscription; create multiple accounts to
bypass limits, payment obligations or restrictions; impersonate another person, company or
organisation; use Patternata for fraudulent transactions or chargeback abuse.

We may suspend or terminate accounts where we believe account misuse has occurred.

9. Security and technical misuse
You must not: interfere with the security or operation of Patternata; attempt to gain unauthorised
access to our systems; probe, scan or test system vulnerabilities without permission; introduce
viruses, malware, spyware or harmful code; overload, flood, spam or attack the platform; attempt to
bypass access controls; bypass payment, subscription or export restrictions; manipulate the platform
to obtain unauthorised access to paid features; disrupt other users’ access to Patternata.
We may report serious security misuse to relevant authorities or service providers.

10. Automated access, scraping and data extraction
You must not use bots, scrapers, crawlers, automated tools, scripts or similar methods to access,
copy, extract, download or monitor Patternata unless expressly authorised by us in writing.
You must not scrape or extract: motif libraries; digital assets; templates; user interface elements;
product data; user content; saved designs; pricing data; technical data; software behaviour; website
structure; database content.

Search engine indexing by recognised search engines is permitted where it follows our robots.txt
settings and does not harm the platform.
 

11. AI training and machine learning use
You must not use Patternata content, motif libraries, digital assets, designs, previews, exported files,
screenshots, templates, user interface, data or metadata to train, fine-tune, test, validate or develop
AI systems, machine learning models, image generators, pattern generators, recognition systems,
datasets or automated design tools without our written permission.

This restriction applies to both commercial and non-commercial use.
You must not include Patternata assets in: AI training datasets; machine learning datasets; image
generation datasets; prompt libraries; automated design systems; design recognition tools; synthetic
asset libraries; competing technology products.

12. Platform abuse
You must not use Patternata in a way that creates unreasonable burden or risk for the platform.

This includes: excessive automated requests; abusive support requests; repeated fraudulent claims;
repeated policy breaches; attempts to manipulate refunds, subscriptions or promotions; misuse of
promotional codes; attempting to exploit technical errors; using the platform in a way that interferes
with other users.

We may limit, suspend or terminate access where platform abuse occurs.

13. Commercial misuse
You must not use Patternata to: produce counterfeit goods; imitate protected brands or designers;
mislead customers about the origin of a design; sell products that infringe third-party rights; claim
Patternata endorsement without permission; create unauthorised merchandise using protected
names, logos, characters or artwork; supply clients with Patternata assets beyond the permitted
licence; use Patternata outputs in breach of third-party marketplace rules.

You are responsible for ensuring that your commercial use of Patternata complies with all applicable
laws, platform rules and third-party rights.

14. Printing and fulfilment refusal
Patternata may refuse to print, produce, export, process or fulfil any order or file where we reasonably
believe that the content: breaches this policy; infringes intellectual property rights; is unlawful; is
fraudulent; is harmful or abusive; creates legal or reputational risk; cannot be technically produced;
breaches the requirements of our production partners or fulfilment providers.

Where an order is refused, we may cancel the order and issue a refund where appropriate, unless the
refusal arises from serious user misconduct or breach of our terms.

15. Moderation and review
Patternata may review content, accounts, orders, uploads or exports where necessary to: investigate
suspected policy breaches; respond to complaints; process orders; provide support; protect
intellectual property; prevent fraud; comply with legal obligations; protect the security and integrity of
the platform.

Where moderation or review involves personal data, it will be handled in accordance with our Privacy
Policy.

16. Reporting prohibited content or misuse
If you believe Patternata is being misused, or that content on the platform breaches this policy, please
contact us at: Email: info@patternata.com

Please include: a description of the issue; relevant screenshots; links or account details where
available; the product, file or design concerned; why you believe the content or activity breaches this
policy. We may request further information before taking action.
 

17. Consequences of breach
If you breach this Acceptable Use Policy, Patternata may take action including: issuing a warning;
removing or disabling content; refusing an export or order; suspending account access; terminating
account access; cancelling subscriptions; revoking access to digital products; refusing future
purchases; reporting activity to payment providers, platforms or authorities where appropriate; taking
legal action where necessary.

We may take any action we consider reasonably necessary to protect Patternata, our users,
suppliers, partners, intellectual property and legal rights.

18. No obligation to monitor all content

Patternata is not required to monitor all user uploads, designs, files or activity before they are created
or submitted.

However, we may review content or activity where we consider it appropriate, including in response to
complaints, suspected breaches, legal requests, technical issues or production requirements.

19. Relationship with other policies
This policy forms part of our wider Patternata terms and should be read together with:
 Terms & Conditions;
 Commercial Use & Motif Licence Policy;
 Intellectual Property Policy;
 Digital Product Policy;
 Subscription Terms;
 Privacy Policy;
 Returns & Refunds Policy.
If a specific feature, product, collection or business arrangement has additional written terms, those
terms will also apply.

20. Changes to this policy:
We may update this Acceptable Use Policy from time to time. The updated
version will be posted on our website with a revised “last updated” date. Continued use of Patternata
after the updated policy is posted means you acknowledge the updated policy.