what does mean character "R" in top of some word? (for example microsoft "R")?

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what does mean character "R" in top of some word? (for example microsoft "R")?

2007-08-14 06:52:52 · 4 answers · asked by farhad s 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages

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"Registered Mark".

It means a trademark is registered at the USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office).

When someone registers their trademark nobody else can use that name.
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2007-08-14 07:08:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

Registered trademark.

2007-08-14 14:04:56 · answer #2 · answered by sugerjoy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

It means that it's a registered trademark, so nobody else can call their software 'Microsoft'.

2007-08-14 14:00:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋

It means that it's a "Registered" trademark.

2007-08-14 14:48:07 · answer #4 · answered by FUNdie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋