An honest timeline. What has been published is marked as done; what is still being designed or incorporated is marked as planned, in the tense that matches where things actually stand.
A single Australian provisional application (2026900773) with 504 claims was filed — unexamined, conferring no enforceable rights — to establish a priority date while the standards were opened. It lapses on 2 February 2027 unless converted.
The agent-governance standard was published as an open standard on World Humanitarian Day, with the full specification, conformance ladder, reference kit and test vectors freely available.
The revocable-trust standard (T-RUE) and the content-credibility standard (R-EAL) were both published as open standards on the International Day of Charity, each with a reference kit, test vectors and machine-readable specification.
The founding charter of the neutral steward intended to hold the core claims was signed. The Foundation does not yet have legal personality; entry in the Swiss commercial register is the next step.
Entry in the Swiss commercial register, giving the Foundation legal personality so it can formally hold the core claims and steward the standards. Until then, Society OS Pty Ltd maintains them under a binding pledge.
The intended window to convert the provisional into an international (PCT) application, preserving the February 2026 priority date for the defensive filing position.
Independent certification by accredited bodies. The reserved fifth rung of the conformance ladder — not yet awardable — is being designed in the open so adopters and assessors can plan.
The coalition’s founding cohort of adopters and stewards. The Founding Circle closes once it reaches 42 signatories.
Planned dates reflect current intent and may move. The provisional filing is unexamined and confers no enforceable rights; it is a defensive priority position, not a granted patent. The Foundation is being established and does not yet exist as a legal entity.