diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 85c6556..cda2f25 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2025-11-30 - 3.1.4 - fix(readme)
+Clarify license, trademark and company information in README
+
+- Update MIT license link to point to ./LICENSE and simplify wording
+- Rework trademark section to mention third-party trademarks and clarify they are not covered by the MIT license
+- Add guidance that trademark usage must comply with Task Venture Capital GmbH or respective third-party guidelines and require written approval
+- Add explicit note that third-party trademarks are used descriptively (e.g. for API implementations)
+- Normalize company registration wording (District Court Bremen) and adjust contact/email phrasing
+
 ## 2025-11-29 - 3.1.0 - feat(schema-manager)
 
 Add Schema Management module and expose it in public API; update README to mark Phase 3 complete and move priorities to Phase 4
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 7349ce0..c7c1ef6 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -440,19 +440,21 @@ createConfig().auth({
 
 ## License and Legal Information
 
-This repository contains open-source code that is licensed under the MIT License. A copy of the MIT License can be found in the [license](license) file within this repository.
+This repository contains open-source code licensed under the MIT License. A copy of the license can be found in the [LICENSE](./LICENSE) file.
 
 **Please note:** The MIT License does not grant permission to use the trade names, trademarks, service marks, or product names of the project, except as required for reasonable and customary use in describing the origin of the work and reproducing the content of the NOTICE file.
 
 ### Trademarks
 
-This project is owned and maintained by Task Venture Capital GmbH. The names and logos associated with Task Venture Capital GmbH and any related products or services are trademarks of Task Venture Capital GmbH and are not included within the scope of the MIT license granted herein. Use of these trademarks must comply with Task Venture Capital GmbH's Trademark Guidelines, and any usage must be approved in writing by Task Venture Capital GmbH.
+This project is owned and maintained by Task Venture Capital GmbH. The names and logos associated with Task Venture Capital GmbH and any related products or services are trademarks of Task Venture Capital GmbH or third parties, and are not included within the scope of the MIT license granted herein.
+
+Use of these trademarks must comply with Task Venture Capital GmbH's Trademark Guidelines or the guidelines of the respective third-party owners, and any usage must be approved in writing. Third-party trademarks used herein are the property of their respective owners and used only in a descriptive manner, e.g. for an implementation of an API or similar.
 
 ### Company Information
 
 Task Venture Capital GmbH
-Registered at District court Bremen HRB 35230 HB, Germany
+Registered at District Court Bremen HRB 35230 HB, Germany
 
-For any legal inquiries or if you require further information, please contact us via email at hello@task.vc.
+For any legal inquiries or further information, please contact us via email at hello@task.vc.
 
 By using this repository, you acknowledge that you have read this section, agree to comply with its terms, and understand that the licensing of the code does not imply endorsement by Task Venture Capital GmbH of any derivative works.
diff --git a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
index 8adbfdc..25f5c16 100644
--- a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
+++ b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
   name: '@apiclient.xyz/elasticsearch',
-  version: '3.1.0',
-  description: 'log to elasticsearch in a kibana compatible format'
+  version: '3.1.4',
+  description: 'Enterprise-grade TypeScript client for Elasticsearch with type-safe queries, transactions, bulk operations, and observability'
 }