The meaning of R and TM in the trademark circle

TM: TM in the trademark refers to the trademark that is being applied for and has not yet received the certificate, which means that the trademark has been applied to the National Trademark Office. In addition, the National Trademark Office has also issued a "Notice of Acceptance" to prevent others from filing duplicate applications and also indicates that existing trademark holders have priority to use the trademark. TM is the abbreviation of English trademark.

Circle R: The circled "R" in the trademark is a registered trademark, which means that the trademark has been applied for registration with the National Trademark Office and has passed the review, becoming a registered trademark and enjoying exclusive rights to the trademark. The R in the circle is the first letter of register in English.

The difference between trademark circle R and TM

TM: TM is the abbreviation of trademark (trademark). American trademarks are usually added with TM, which does not necessarily refer to a registered trademark.

Circle R: R is the abbreviation of register. When used in trademarks, it means registered trademarks.

Notes on using circle R and TM

TM: It can be marked or not marked. It is voluntary and can be used but not protected.

R: Protected by law.

If you are newly applying for trademark registration, please do not use registration marks (such as "registered trademark", "R", etc.) before the trademark is approved for registration. You can mark "TM" ”, or it doesn’t need to be marked.

In addition, before registration is approved, it is not advisable to produce too many goods and packaging bearing the trademark, or trademark logos at one time, to prevent unnecessary losses caused by obstruction of registration.

After registration, the "TM" that represents acceptance and the "R" that issues certificates must be used together with trademarks.