Trademark & Licensing for Popcorn Time

Overview

Popcorn Time™ is a media application and brand with a long history in the open-source community. The current codebase is a fresh rebuild - open source, modern, and community-driven - but the Popcorn Time™ name and logo are protected trademarks.

Copyright & Trademark Notice

Popcorn Time™ is a registered trademarks.
The software itself is released under the MIT License.

You may fork, modify, and redistribute the code under the MIT License, but you may not use the Popcorn Time™ name or branding without explicit permission.

Trademark Status

Popcorn Time™ is a registered trademark with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
This protection applies internationally where the mark is recognized.

We want to keep the brand authentic and protect users from malicious clones or impostors. The trademark ensures there’s a clear, trusted source of "Popcorn Time™."

License Summary

This repository is released under the MIT License, which allows:

✅ Free use, modification, and redistribution of the code
✅ Commercial use of derivative works

But requires:

📌 Attribution to the original project
❌ No use of Popcorn Time™ or related branding without permission
❌ No liability or warranty

Contributor Terms

By contributing code, documentation, or other assets, you agree that:

Your contributions are licensed under the MIT License.
You affirm that your work is original or properly attributed.
You respect the trademark guidelines - don’t use the Popcorn Time™ name for forks, derivatives, or unofficial builds.

Questions?

For trademark or licensing questions, commercial partnerships, or legal correspondence: hello@popcorntime.app

Tip

Popcorn Time exists to make media access simple and open - while protecting the name so users know they can trust it.

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