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The ™ or SM symbol is to be used for marks that either have a pending trademark application OR for marks that are simply claiming the rights to the mark.

The ® symbol is to be used for marks that have a Federally registered trademark.

Trademarks can be names of products or services, logos, slogans, packaging and even sounds and smells. In essence, a trademark can be almost anything that is used to identify a particular product or service. Registering a trademark grants the owner exclusive rights to the mark within the specified industry. Of course, it's necessary to research the mark comprehensively prior to filing to ensure that there is no possibility of infringing upon another party.

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The © symbol is used to denote copyright ownership.

Copyrights can be obtained for things of an artistic nature. This includes, of course, poetry, films, sculptures, music, fiction, etc. But can also include things that may not necessarily seem "artistic" in the general sense of the word. Copyrights can also be obtained for advertising copy, games, software programs and blueprints, to name just a few.

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2006-12-18 04:03:28 · answer #1 · answered by TM Express™ 7 · 0 0

Any time you claim rights in a mark, you may use the "TM" (trademark) or "SM" (service mark) designation to alert the public to your claim, regardless of whether you have filed an application with the USPTO. However, you may use the federal registration symbol "®" only after the USPTO actually registers a mark, and not while an application is pending. Also, you may use the registration symbol with the mark only on or in connection with the goods and/or services listed in the federal trademark registration.

2006-12-16 12:58:14 · answer #2 · answered by Barkley Hound 7 · 0 0

TM is a hallmark that is commonly adopted via the R to indicate this can be a REGISTERED Trade mark. The C way the object has been copyrighted and robbery is concerned if you happen to use it for any rationale. All of them imply whoever made the units up desires to shield them ceaselessly. Trademarks are commonly for industry or a exact product title even as copyrights are commonly for works created akin to literature, song, and so forth. Hope this is helping!!

2016-09-03 16:53:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Comics usually use (R) but it dont matter.you chose

2006-12-16 12:56:50 · answer #4 · answered by Atrain 2 · 0 0

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