Brand-Identified Category
A Brand-Identified Category is a product-level category whose active identity policy uses Brand-defined identity. The identity of products in that category includes the Brand and Brand Owner company plus the configured Group and Variant identity attributes.
Use this mode when buyers and governance distinguish products by brand or model authority even when technical specifications are similar.
The Brand Owner is the brand/specification authority used by Actualog governance. It can differ from the physical Manufacturer.
Category identity rules are versioned. Changing them can mark existing product identity as Stale and require recalculation.
Company Product Overlay is not implemented; it is not part of the current Brand-identified category workflow.