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"™" has no legal meaning. "(R)" means a registered trademark.
by crazypython 3y ago
"™" has no legal meaning. "(R)" means a registered trademark.
- HWR_14 3y agoThat is not true. (TM) has a legal meaning. It's weaker than an (R), but it is still an enforceable trademark. It's similar to creating a work covered by copyright vs. registering it with the copyright office.
- bdowling 3y agoAffixing (TM) does not make something an enforceable trademark. Trademark rights are established by use of the mark in commerce. A (TM) is used to put others on notice that a word or design is being used as a trademark, which could potentially be evidence of the intent of an alleged infringer in a subsequent lawsuit. Intent is relevant because it affects damages and other remedies.