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Where to place your trademark symbol – TM, SM, or R

Erik K Pelton

JUNE 3, 2021

The proper trademark symbol is generally use on the right shoulder of the word or logo. See image below to see where it is placed on the sample BRAND logo design. For more about which symbol you should be using, see here. The same applies in text — so I would show that BRAND is registered like this: BRAND ®.

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Trademark Symbols ®, ™, ? – An Overview

LexBlog IP

JANUARY 11, 2022

There are three distinct trademark symbols you may use is the registered trademark symbol “R” (®) , the small “ TM” ( ) symbol , and the “SM” (℠) symbol. Overview: Which Trademark Symbol Should I Use? What Are Trademarks?

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Where to place your trademark symbol – TM, SM, or R

Trademark Symbols ®, ™, ? – An Overview

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