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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
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# Trademark Notice
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**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.
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## What the MIT License Covers
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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.
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## What the MIT License Does **Not** Cover
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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:
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- 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.
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- Use the IPTVnator **logo, icon, or artwork** to identify your fork or any other product.
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- 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.
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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.
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## What You **Can** Do With a Fork
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You are very welcome to fork and modify IPTVnator. When you redistribute it publicly (GitHub releases, app stores, paid SaaS, bundled hardware, etc.), please:
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1. **Choose your own name** for the fork. It must not be "IPTVnator" or a confusingly similar variant.
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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.
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3. **Keep the MIT copyright notice** as the license requires.
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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.
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## Reporting Misuse
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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:
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- Open an issue on this repository, **or**
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- Contact the project owner directly via the contact details on the [GitHub profile](https://github.com/4gray).
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Apple App Store and Google Play both provide first-party channels for trademark and copycat-app disputes:
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- Apple — [App Store Content Dispute](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/appstorenotices/)
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- Google — [Removing Content From Google (Trademark)](https://support.google.com/legal/answer/3110420)
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## Questions
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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.
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