Decentralized Licensing Authority (DLA) — TLAAS Protocol Specification (Phase 0 — High-Level)

Document Version: 1.0 Date: August 8, 2025 Author: CrownThrive, LLC — [email protected] Project: CHLOM™ — Compliance Hybrid Licensing & Ownership Model

1. Objective

Provide the high-level technical specification for the TLAAS (Tokenized Licensing-as-a-Service) protocol managed by the DLA. This document defines the architecture, token schema, state transitions, and governance mechanisms that will form the foundation of all licensing within CHLOM.

2. Protocol Overview

  • Purpose: Establish a decentralized, verifiable, and compliance-aware licensing standard.
  • Scope: All licenses issued, validated, and enforced within CHLOM.
  • Core Principles:
    • Immutability — All license events are recorded on the CHLOM Ledger.
    • Interoperability — Fully compatible with LEX (TLaaS), DAL, and external compliance systems.
    • Privacy — Sensitive data protected via ZK-proofs.
    • Governance — DAO-driven rule updates.

3. License Token Schema

Each license will be represented as a non-fungible token (NFT) with extended metadata:

  • Core Fields:
    • licenseId
    • ownerDID
    • fingerprintHash
    • issueDate
    • expiryDate
    • status
  • Compliance Fields:
    • jurisdictionCode
    • complianceProof
    • aiRiskScore
  • Operational Fields:
    • usageRights
    • linkedAssets
    • version

4. State Transitions

  • Active → Suspended — Triggered by compliance violation.
  • Active → Revoked — Triggered by DAO governance or legal requirement.
  • Suspended → Active — Triggered by compliance clearance.
  • Active/Suspended → Expired — Automatic on reaching expiryDate.

5. Protocol Governance

  • DAO Control:
    • Update schema fields and rules.
    • Approve new license categories.
    • Modify compliance and enforcement logic.
  • Multi-Sig Requirements:
    • Critical changes require multiple DAO signatories.
  • Proposal Lifecycle:
    • Draft → Review → Vote → Implementation.

6. Interoperability Flows

  • DLA → LEX (TLaaS) — Verification API returns current license status, metadata, and compliance proofs.
  • DLA → DAL — Payout approval API confirms license validity.
  • DLA → External Systems — Public verification endpoints with privacy-preserving proofs.

7. Security Considerations

  • On-Chain Verification: All status changes validated on-chain.
  • Immutable History: No deletion of historical records.
  • Access Control: Role-based access with DID + Fingerprint binding.
  • Data Privacy: Compliance metadata stored off-chain, accessible via ZK-proofs.

8. Phase Allocation

  • Phase 0 — Define token schema, governance model, and state transitions.
  • Phase 1 — Implement base smart contracts for license tokens.
  • Phase 2 — Integrate compliance, identity, and risk scoring.
  • Phase 3 — Conduct audits and performance tests.
  • Phase 4 — Deploy on mainnet with DAO governance enabled.
  • Phase 5 — Expand schema for industry-specific licensing.

Next Step: Proceed to Document 4 — Smart Contract Architecture Spec (Phase 0) for DLA to define the on-chain components implementing TLAAS logic.

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