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  • <p>This white paper proposes a new legal and linguistic framework—<span><strong>Rhythmic Expression Rights (RER)</strong></span>—to address the emerging challenges posed by AI-driven expressive behavior. As AI systems increasingly imitate <span><strong>structure</strong></span>, <span><strong>style</strong></span>, and <span><strong>rhythm</strong></span> rather than copying traditional content, existing intellectual property laws face a critical structural blind spot.</p> <p>Building on the triadic model of <span><strong>SER (Structured Expression Resonance)</strong></span>, <span><strong>CSL (Collaborative Structural Linguistics)</strong></span>, and <span><strong>Rhythm OS</strong></span>, this work introduces a cross-domain language protocol that enables rhythm to be:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Cognitively identified (via SER),</p> </li> <li> <p>Structurally declared and traced (via CSL),</p> </li> <li> <p>Executed and contractually embedded (via Rhythm OS).</p> </li> </ul> <p>It argues that <span><strong>expression sovereignty is shifting</strong></span> from content to rhythm—and that rhythm must be recognized as a legally claimable unit of authorship and responsibility. This white paper presents not only a conceptual contribution but also an executable model for <span><strong>future-compatible expressive rights</strong></span> in law, technology, and human–AI collaboration.</p>