LEGAL DIRECTORY FOR THE BUNDLED OCR MODELS
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Purpose
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Keep this entire "legal" directory in any binary/application distribution
that also redistributes the accompanying PP-OCRv5/PaddleOCR model files.

Contents
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LICENSE-PaddleOCR-Apache-2.0.txt
    Full Apache License 2.0 text as distributed by the PaddleOCR project.

THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.txt
    Attribution, identification of the bundled model files, license, and
    upstream provenance references.

REDISTRIBUTION_CHECKLIST.txt
    Practical compliance notes for redistribution.

Redistribution note
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Apache-2.0 section 4 requires recipients of the Work or Derivative Works to
receive a copy of the license. It also requires preservation of applicable
copyright, patent, trademark, and attribution notices, and prominent notices
on files that you modify. If an upstream Work contains a NOTICE file, its
applicable NOTICE attributions must also be reproduced as specified by
Apache-2.0 section 4(d).

At the time this legal bundle was prepared (2026-08-14), the PaddleOCR main
repository did not expose a root NOTICE file, and the inspected official
model pages identified the models as Apache-2.0. Accordingly, this directory
contains the full license plus a consolidated third-party attribution notice.

Important limitation
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This package addresses the identified PaddleOCR model files only. It does not
cover other third-party libraries, runtimes, fonts, dictionaries, assets, or
components that may be included elsewhere in your application. Those require
their own license review.

If you alter the PaddleOCR model/configuration files before redistribution,
add a prominent statement identifying the modified files and your changes, as
required by Apache-2.0 section 4(b).

This material is a compliance aid, not a legal opinion or guarantee. License
compliance can depend on the complete contents and distribution method of the
final product.
