How do I get an Apple License to add Mac functions to the keyboard my company manufactures?

I'm writing to inquire about the process for obtaining a VID license to add mac functions to the keyboard my company manufactures. I've called serveral numbers (Apple Support, Apple Software Licensing, Apple Legal, Apple Corporate, Apple Developers, etc as well as emailed all these departments and more) with no response or instructions on how to move forward. Is what we're hoping for even possible???
The mac functions we want to add to our keyboard are: the ability to touch one key to open the dashboard, same for the expose feature- rather than needing to press two keys- fn plus the F1-F12 key needed (this is a mac function that can be set up in the control panel on any mac). We would like our keyboards to be work in this manner, just as a mac keyboard would.
We do not need to use the Dashboard or expose keycap images (I already know there are no current licenses for those), just the functions.
Does anyone know the process for obtaining this sort of license? The cost? Any information would be helpful. I've been put on hold for over two hours, on several occassions, lead to empty voicemail systems that lead to no-one, and written over a dozen emails with only automated responses- none of which applicable to our question.
I just want to know if this is possible ! Please help!
Thank you in advanced.

"...you don't have to press two keys to do any of that on a Mac keyboard." That is our goal, we are not a mac keyboard, but manufacture PC and Mac compatible keyboards.... since we are not an apple product, to utilize those hot and media keys we've had to press fn first...
we want our next keyboard release to do as mac keyboards do and by that only press one button for those functions. We are advised to first recieve apple permissions to manufacture a keyboard like this.
Also, I have been all over the site linked above, I've emailed and called these guys several times (from the link):
Apple Inc.
Software Licensing Dept
12545 Riata Vista Circle
MS:198-3SWL
Austin, TX 78727
(also their phone is 512.674.2645)
No one there has been able to answer my question, or be able to offer any help regarding this type of license (contrary to the department name).
Thanks for responding, but unfortunately it doesn't really help us answer our question.

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