{"id":4942,"date":"2018-03-12T13:22:50","date_gmt":"2018-03-12T13:22:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.munchstudio.co.uk\/?p=4942"},"modified":"2018-08-21T12:55:58","modified_gmt":"2018-08-21T12:55:58","slug":"what-is-the-difference-between-tm-and-r","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/munch.studio\/what-is-the-difference-between-tm-and-r\/","title":{"rendered":"Trademarks: What is the difference between the TM, R and C symbols?"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is a trademark?<\/h4>\n

A trademark is a design, symbol, word, sound or phrase that identifies the source of products or services and distinguishes them from competitors\u2019 offerings. Business names, logos, slogans, jingles and product labels can all be protected by trademark law.<\/p>\n

Different trademark symbols are used to indicate how the mark is protected.<\/p>\n

Should you include a trademark symbol in your logo?<\/h4>\n

The \u00ae symbol means \u2018registered\u2019 and therefore can only be used once the mark has been officially registered with the trademark office of your country, not while the application is pending\u2014that\u2019s the Intellectual Property Office<\/a>\u00a0in the UK and the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) in the USA.<\/p>\n

\u2018TM\u2019 and \u2018SM\u2019 are typically used to protect unregistered marks, meaning you don\u2019t have to apply for registration to use them.<\/p>\n

They both give notice of ownership of rights alerting potential infringers that the mark is being claimed as a trademark. They offer no real legal protection but can, however, be used as a deterrent.<\/p>\n

\u2018SM\u2019 means \u2018service mark\u2019 and is supposed to be used for services, whereas \u2018TM\u2019 (trademark) should be used for goods. However, ™ is commonly applied to both.<\/p>\n

Copyright symbol<\/h4>\n

The \u00a9 is a substitute sign for the word copyright. It is usually followed by the year of the publication or creation and the owner\u2019s name. Today the \u2018C\u2019 symbol is no longer required to protect your work as it\u2019s automatically protected when the work is created.<\/p>\n<\/div>

SOURCES<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n

This blog post takes inspiration from the following articles and associated resources.<\/span><\/p>\n

UK:\u00a0Intellectual Property Office<\/a>
<\/a>www.entrepreneurhandbook.co.uk
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USA: www.legalzoom.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>

ABOUT THE AUTHORS<\/h6>\n
Munch Studio is a boutique design agency that specialises in corporate identity design, logo animation and other brand expressions.<\/h6>\n<\/div>

Have a great idea? Let\u2019s put a mark on it.<\/span><\/h4>
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