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The tm marking signifies that the owner of the brand claims the valuable trademark rights, but has not obtained a federal registration. Federal registration is optional in the USA, Canada, UK and a few other countries.
Furthermore, in the USA, you could register a trademark in one or more states and continue to use tm to signify your claim to the trademark rights under state and federal law.
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What is the acronym TM?
TM is the acronym for trademark most commonly.
What is the meaning of TM superscript in Answers.com?
TM superscript stands for trademark
What is the appreviation for the word Trademark?
Tm
When should a TM be placed next to a logo?
When the logo has been trademarked (that's what TM stands for). If you want to trademark something, check out this article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trademark
What is the difference between TM sm and rm?
Trademark Slogan mark registered trademark
Does a trademark need to be registered before using the trademark symbol TM?
No. Actually, the superscript TM is for designating trademarks in the US that have not yet been registered with the USPTO. If/when you get the trademark registered with the USPTO, you would use the ® instead.
What does the little TM in a circle mean?
The little TM symbol in a circle represents a trademark. It indicates that the word, phrase, logo, or symbol that it is associated with has been registered as a trademark to protect it from unauthorized use. It signifies ownership and asserts the rights of the trademark owner.
What does TM above the Google logo mean?
Tm= Trademark meaning you cannot yse that name as your own.
What does the TM above the Google log stand for?
It stands for Trademark
Do you use both trademark symbols when writing a trademark?
No; if it's registered, use the R, and if it's not, use the TM.
What does the TM symbol stand for?
The "TM" symbol, often printed small next to a picture or piece of writing that a company owns, stands for trademark. The trademark symbol can be used for any piece of property that one feels they have ownership of, even if it has not been filed with a patent office.
Can you use the circled-R with an unregistered trademark?
No, but you may use the superscript "TM".
