From 5fd52b3d300fa2a7892a3235c48be69ec75a0324 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Daniel Holmgren <dtholmgren@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2025 13:49:06 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] add patent pledge link to readme (#9118)

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 README.md | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index eed6ac4fec..ae4511cc3b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ Bluesky is an open social network built on the AT Protocol, a flexible technolog
 
 See [./LICENSE](./LICENSE) for the full license.
 
+Bluesky Social PBC has committed to a software patent non-aggression pledge. For details see [the original announcement](https://bsky.social/about/blog/10-01-2025-patent-pledge).
+
 ## P.S.
 
 We ❤️ you and all of the ways you support us. Thank you for making Bluesky a great place!