example.
Apple(r) u know like (c) - copyright TM - Trademark...
what does the (r) [with the circle over it] mean?
and what else is there besides (r),(c),(tm) ?
2007-01-15 02:03:59 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Corporations
TM - Trademark
® - Registered Trademark
℠ - Service Mark
(P) - Phonorecord (see it on CD booklets)
These are the ones I am aware of in the United States. There are others established among the various Nations.
2007-01-15 02:08:25 · answer #1 · answered by Patrick C 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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.
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.
I posted some links below in case you wanted to know more. Hope that helps!
2007-01-15 16:56:37 · answer #2 · answered by TM Express™ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
(r) means it's a registered trademark
TM--is a non registered trade mark
2007-01-15 10:13:05 · answer #3 · answered by Muga Wa Kabbz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋