clarify trademark and license interaction (#21019)

LICENSE

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 The MIT License
 
-Copyright (c) 2020 Blake Blackshear
+Copyright (c) 2025 Frigate LLC (Frigate™)
 
 Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
 of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@ FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
 AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
 LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
 OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
-SOFTWARE.
+SOFTWARE.

README.md

@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 <p align="center">
-  <img align="center" alt="logo" src="docs/static/img/frigate.png">
+  <img align="center" alt="logo" src="docs/static/img/branding/frigate.png">
 </p>
 
-# Frigate - NVR With Realtime Object Detection for IP Cameras
+# Frigate NVR™ - Realtime Object Detection for IP Cameras
+
+[![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-yellow.svg)](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
 
 <a href="https://hosted.weblate.org/engage/frigate-nvr/">
 <img src="https://hosted.weblate.org/widget/frigate-nvr/language-badge.svg" alt="Translation status" />
@@ -33,6 +35,15 @@ View the documentation at https://docs.frigate.video
 
 If you would like to make a donation to support development, please use [Github Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/blakeblackshear).
 
+## License
+
+This project is licensed under the **MIT License**.
+
+- **Code:** The source code, configuration files, and documentation in this repository are available under the [MIT License](LICENSE). You are free to use, modify, and distribute the code as long as you include the original copyright notice.
+- **Trademarks:** The "Frigate" name, the "Frigate NVR" brand, and the Frigate logo are **trademarks of Frigate LLC** and are **not** covered by the MIT License.
+
+Please see our [Trademark Policy](TRADEMARK.md) for details on acceptable use of our brand assets.
+
 ## Screenshots
 
 ### Live dashboard
@@ -66,3 +77,7 @@ We use [Weblate](https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/frigate-nvr/) to support la
 <a href="https://hosted.weblate.org/engage/frigate-nvr/">
 <img src="https://hosted.weblate.org/widget/frigate-nvr/multi-auto.svg" alt="Translation status" />
 </a>
+
+---
+
+**Copyright © 2025 Frigate LLC.**

TRADEMARK.md

@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+# Trademark Policy
+
+**Last Updated:** November 2025
+
+This document outlines the policy regarding the use of the trademarks associated with the Frigate NVR project.
+
+## 1. Our Trademarks
+
+The following terms and visual assets are trademarks (the "Marks") of **Frigate LLC**:
+
+- **Frigate™**
+- **Frigate NVR™**
+- **Frigate+™**
+- **The Frigate Logo**
+
+**Note on Common Law Rights:**
+Frigate LLC asserts all common law rights in these Marks. The absence of a federal registration symbol (®) does not constitute a waiver of our intellectual property rights.
+
+## 2. Interaction with the MIT License
+
+The software in this repository is licensed under the [MIT License](LICENSE).
+
+**Crucial Distinction:**
+
+- The **Code** is free to use, modify, and distribute under the MIT terms.
+- The **Brand (Trademarks)** is **NOT** licensed under MIT.
+
+You may not use the Marks in any way that is not explicitly permitted by this policy or by written agreement with Frigate LLC.
+
+## 3. Acceptable Use
+
+You may use the Marks without prior written permission in the following specific contexts:
+
+- **Referential Use:** To truthfully refer to the software (e.g., _"I use Frigate NVR for my home security"_).
+- **Compatibility:** To indicate that your product or project works with the software (e.g., _"MyPlugin for Frigate NVR"_ or _"Compatible with Frigate"_).
+- **Commentary:** In news articles, blog posts, or tutorials discussing the software.
+
+## 4. Prohibited Use
+
+You may **NOT** use the Marks in the following ways:
+
+- **Commercial Products:** You may not use "Frigate" in the name of a commercial product, service, or app (e.g., selling an app named _"Frigate Viewer"_ is prohibited).
+- **Implying Affiliation:** You may not use the Marks in a way that suggests your project is official, sponsored by, or endorsed by Frigate LLC.
+- **Confusing Forks:** If you fork this repository to create a derivative work, you **must** remove the Frigate logo and rename your project to avoid user confusion. You cannot distribute a modified version of the software under the name "Frigate".
+- **Domain Names:** You may not register domain names containing "Frigate" that are likely to confuse users (e.g., `frigate-official-support.com`).
+
+## 5. The Logo
+
+The Frigate logo (the bird icon) is a visual trademark.
+
+- You generally **cannot** use the logo on your own website or product packaging without permission.
+- If you are building a dashboard or integration that interfaces with Frigate, you may use the logo only to represent the Frigate node/service, provided it does not imply you _are_ Frigate.
+
+## 6. Questions & Permissions
+
+If you are unsure if your intended use violates this policy, or if you wish to request a specific license to use the Marks (e.g., for a partnership), please contact us at:
+
+**help@frigate.video**

docs/docusaurus.config.ts

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ const config: Config = {
   baseUrl: "/",
   onBrokenLinks: "throw",
   onBrokenMarkdownLinks: "warn",
-  favicon: "img/favicon.ico",
+  favicon: "img/branding/favicon.ico",
   organizationName: "blakeblackshear",
   projectName: "frigate",
   themes: [
@@ -116,8 +116,8 @@ const config: Config = {
       title: "Frigate",
       logo: {
         alt: "Frigate",
-        src: "img/logo.svg",
-        srcDark: "img/logo-dark.svg",
+        src: "img/branding/logo.svg",
+        srcDark: "img/branding/logo-dark.svg",
       },
       items: [
         {
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ const config: Config = {
           ],
         },
       ],
-      copyright: `Copyright © ${new Date().getFullYear()} Blake Blackshear`,
+      copyright: `Copyright © ${new Date().getFullYear()} Frigate LLC`,
     },
   },
   plugins: [

docs/static/img/branding/LICENSE.md

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+# COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARK NOTICE
+
+The images, logos, and icons contained in this directory (the "Brand Assets") are
+proprietary to Frigate LLC and are NOT covered by the MIT License governing the
+rest of this repository.
+
+1. TRADEMARK STATUS
+   The "Frigate" name and the accompanying logo are common law trademarks™ of
+   Frigate LLC. Frigate LLC reserves all rights to these marks.
+
+2. LIMITED PERMISSION FOR USE
+   Permission is hereby granted to display these Brand Assets strictly for the
+   following purposes:
+   a. To execute the software interface on a local machine.
+   b. To identify the software in documentation or reviews (nominative use).
+
+3. RESTRICTIONS
+   You may NOT:
+   a. Use these Brand Assets to represent a derivative work (fork) as an official
+   product of Frigate LLC.
+   b. Use these Brand Assets in a way that implies endorsement, sponsorship, or
+   commercial affiliation with Frigate LLC.
+   c. Modify or alter the Brand Assets.
+
+If you fork this repository with the intent to distribute a modified or competing
+version of the software, you must replace these Brand Assets with your own
+original content.
+
+ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
+Copyright (c) 2025 Frigate LLC.

web/images/branding/LICENSE

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+# COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARK NOTICE
+
+The images, logos, and icons contained in this directory (the "Brand Assets") are
+proprietary to Frigate LLC and are NOT covered by the MIT License governing the
+rest of this repository.
+
+1. TRADEMARK STATUS
+   The "Frigate" name and the accompanying logo are common law trademarks™ of
+   Frigate LLC. Frigate LLC reserves all rights to these marks.
+
+2. LIMITED PERMISSION FOR USE
+   Permission is hereby granted to display these Brand Assets strictly for the
+   following purposes:
+   a. To execute the software interface on a local machine.
+   b. To identify the software in documentation or reviews (nominative use).
+
+3. RESTRICTIONS
+   You may NOT:
+   a. Use these Brand Assets to represent a derivative work (fork) as an official
+   product of Frigate LLC.
+   b. Use these Brand Assets in a way that implies endorsement, sponsorship, or
+   commercial affiliation with Frigate LLC.
+   c. Modify or alter the Brand Assets.
+
+If you fork this repository with the intent to distribute a modified or competing
+version of the software, you must replace these Brand Assets with your own
+original content.
+
+For full usage guidelines, strictly see the TRADEMARK.md file in the
+repository root.
+
+ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
+Copyright (c) 2025 Frigate LLC.

web/index.html

@@ -2,29 +2,29 @@
 <html lang="en">
   <head>
     <meta charset="UTF-8" />
-    <link rel="icon" href="/images/favicon.ico" />
+    <link rel="icon" href="/images/branding/favicon.ico" />
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
     <title>Frigate</title>
     <link
       rel="apple-touch-icon"
       sizes="180x180"
-      href="/images/apple-touch-icon.png"
+      href="/images/branding/apple-touch-icon.png"
     />
     <link
       rel="icon"
       type="image/png"
       sizes="32x32"
-      href="/images/favicon-32x32.png"
+      href="/images/branding/favicon-32x32.png"
     />
     <link
       rel="icon"
       type="image/png"
       sizes="16x16"
-      href="/images/favicon-16x16.png"
+      href="/images/branding/favicon-16x16.png"
     />
-    <link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="/images/favicon.svg" />
+    <link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="/images/branding/favicon.svg" />
     <link rel="manifest" href="/site.webmanifest" crossorigin="use-credentials" />
-    <link rel="mask-icon" href="/images/favicon.svg" color="#3b82f7" />
+    <link rel="mask-icon" href="/images/branding/favicon.svg" color="#3b82f7" />
     <meta name="theme-color" content="#ffffff" media="(prefers-color-scheme: light)" />
     <meta name="theme-color" content="#000000" media="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)" />
   </head>

web/login.html

@@ -2,29 +2,29 @@
 <html lang="en">
   <head>
     <meta charset="UTF-8" />
-    <link rel="icon" href="/images/favicon.ico" />
+    <link rel="icon" href="/images/branding/favicon.ico" />
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
     <title>Frigate</title>
     <link
       rel="apple-touch-icon"
       sizes="180x180"
-      href="/images/apple-touch-icon.png"
+      href="/images/branding/apple-touch-icon.png"
     />
     <link
       rel="icon"
       type="image/png"
       sizes="32x32"
-      href="/images/favicon-32x32.png"
+      href="/images/branding/favicon-32x32.png"
     />
     <link
       rel="icon"
       type="image/png"
       sizes="16x16"
-      href="/images/favicon-16x16.png"
+      href="/images/branding/favicon-16x16.png"
     />
-    <link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="/images/favicon.svg" />
+    <link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="/images/branding/favicon.svg" />
     <link rel="manifest" href="/site.webmanifest" crossorigin="use-credentials" />
-    <link rel="mask-icon" href="/images/favicon.svg" color="#3b82f7" />
+    <link rel="mask-icon" href="/images/branding/favicon.svg" color="#3b82f7" />
     <meta name="theme-color" content="#ffffff" media="(prefers-color-scheme: light)" />
     <meta name="theme-color" content="#000000" media="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)" />
   </head>