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Trademark symbol | |
In Unicode | U+2122 ™ TRADE MARK SIGN (HTML ™) |
Different from | |
Different from | U+2120 ℠ SERVICE MARK U+00AE ® REGISTERED SIGN ᵀᴹ (7488 and 7481) |
Related | |
See also | U+1F16A 🅪 RAISED MC SIGN U+1F12E 🄮 CIRCLED WZ U+24C2 Ⓜ CIRCLED LATIN CAPITAL LETTER M |
The trademark symbol ⟨™⟩ is a symbol to indicate that the preceding mark is a trademark, specifically an unregistered trademark. It complements the registered trademark symbol ⟨®⟩ which is reserved for trademarks registered with an appropriate government agency.[1]
In Canada, an equivalent marque de commerce symbol, ⟨🅪⟩ (U+1F16A) is used in Quebec.[2] Canada also has an Official mark symbol, ⟨Ⓜ⟩, to indicate that a name or design used by Canadian public authorities is protected.[3] Some German publications, especially dictionaries, also use a Warenzeichen grapheme, ⟨🄮⟩ (U+1F12E), which is informative and independent of the actual protection status of the name.[4]
Use of the trademark symbol indicates an assertion that a word, image, or other sign is a trademark; it does not indicate registration or impart enhanced protections. Registered trademarks are indicated using the registered trademark symbol, ⟨®⟩, and in some jurisdictions it is unlawful or illegal to use the registered trademark symbol with a mark that has not been registered.[5]
The service mark symbol, ⟨℠⟩, is used to indicate the assertion of a service mark (a trademark for the provision of services). The service mark symbol is less commonly used than the trademark symbol, especially outside the United States.
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