docs: add TRADEMARK.md clarifying name and logo are not MIT-licensed

Adds a top-level TRADEMARK.md spelling out that the IPTVnator name and
logo are unregistered trademarks reserved to the project, separate from
the MIT-licensed source code, and documenting what forks may and may
not do plus where to report misuse. README gets a short Trademark
section pointing to the new file.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
Entire-Checkpoint: 3f453cc0085a

README.md

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 **IPTVnator doesn't provide any playlists or other digital content.**
 
+## Trademark
+
+The name **"IPTVnator"** and the IPTVnator logo are unregistered trademarks of the project owner. The MIT license covers the source code only — it does **not** grant rights to the name or logo. Forks and redistributions (including app-store submissions) must use a different name and their own icon. See [TRADEMARK.md](./TRADEMARK.md) for details.
+
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TRADEMARK.md

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+# Trademark Notice
+
+**IPTVnator** (the name) and the IPTVnator logo / icon artwork are trademarks of the IPTVnator project owner ([4gray](https://github.com/4gray)). They are used as unregistered (common-law) trademarks to identify this project and its official builds.
+
+## What the MIT License Covers
+
+The [MIT License](./LICENSE.md) in this repository grants you broad rights to **use, copy, modify, and distribute the source code** of IPTVnator, including for commercial purposes.
+
+## What the MIT License Does **Not** Cover
+
+The MIT License grants rights to the **software**. It does **not** grant any rights to the project's branding. In particular, it does **not** grant you the right to:
+
+- Use the name **"IPTVnator"** (or any confusingly similar variant such as "IPTV-Nator", "IPTVNator", "IPTV Nator", etc.) as the name of your fork, redistribution, app-store listing, paid product, or service.
+- Use the IPTVnator **logo, icon, or artwork** to identify your fork or any other product.
+- Imply, suggest, or otherwise lead users to believe that your fork or product is the official IPTVnator, is endorsed by the IPTVnator project, or is affiliated with it in any way.
+
+This is consistent with how MIT-licensed projects such as Rust, Node.js, Mozilla, and Kubernetes treat their names and logos: the **code** is open, the **brand** is not.
+
+## What You **Can** Do With a Fork
+
+You are very welcome to fork and modify IPTVnator. When you redistribute it publicly (GitHub releases, app stores, paid SaaS, bundled hardware, etc.), please:
+
+1. **Choose your own name** for the fork. It must not be "IPTVnator" or a confusingly similar variant.
+2. **Use your own logo / icon.** Do not reuse the IPTVnator logo, icon, or other artwork files from this repository as the identity of your fork.
+3. **Keep the MIT copyright notice** as the license requires.
+4. You may, factually, state that your project is "based on IPTVnator" or "a fork of IPTVnator" — this kind of nominative reference is fine and expected.
+
+## Reporting Misuse
+
+If you see a project, app store listing, or service that uses the IPTVnator name or logo in a way that violates this notice — especially on app stores where it can mislead users — please:
+
+- Open an issue on this repository, **or**
+- Contact the project owner directly via the contact details on the [GitHub profile](https://github.com/4gray).
+
+Apple App Store and Google Play both provide first-party channels for trademark and copycat-app disputes:
+
+- Apple — [App Store Content Dispute](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/appstorenotices/)
+- Google — [Removing Content From Google (Trademark)](https://support.google.com/legal/answer/3110420)
+
+## Questions
+
+If you are unsure whether a planned use of the IPTVnator name or logo is acceptable, please **ask before shipping**. Opening an issue is the easiest way to get a fast answer.