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# Scope:
# * Clarify copyright and license conditions.

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# License and legal

The following legal notices apply to CKEditor 5 Framework and all software from CKEditor 5 Ecosystem included with it.

Copyright (c) 2003-2020, CKSource Frederico Knabben. All rights reserved.

Licensed under the terms of [GNU General Public License Version 2 or later](http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html).

## Sources of intellectual property included in CKEditor

Where not otherwise indicated, all CKEditor 5 Framework content is authored by CKSource engineers and consists of CKSource-owned intellectual property. In some specific instances, CKEditor will incorporate work done by developers outside of CKSource with their express permission.

The {@link features/image-upload#easy-image Easy Image} feature present in {@link builds/index CKEditor 5 Builds} integrates with [CKEditor Cloud Services](https://ckeditor.com/ckeditor-cloud-services), if configured to do so. CKEditor Cloud Services is an external "Software as a Service" solution, delivered with its own license terms and conditions.

## Trademarks

CKEditor is a trademark of [CKSource](http://cksource.com/) Frederico Knabben. All other brand and product names are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of their respective holders.

