TM" is commonly seen in foreign trademarks. It is the abbreviation of the English "trade mark". The Chinese meaning of "trade mark" is "commercial mark", so "TM" means "trademark". Its Its function is to tell people that the graphic or text marked on it is a trademark of the product or service, not a name or an advertisement. "R" is the abbreviation of "register" in English, and "register" means "registration" in Chinese. Marking this mark on goods or services is to tell people that the graphics or words marked on it are not only trademarks, but also registered trademarks, which are protected by national laws and cannot be used by any other individual or organization without authorization. Now we know. What’s the difference between TM and R? “TM” is a trademark and “R” is a registered trademark. The two have different levels of legal protection.
When the trademark has not become a registered trademark, , marked with the "TM" mark. This is to tell the public that this graphic or text is used as a "trademark" for goods or services, not a name or an advertisement, so as to prevent the graphic or text it marks from flowing into the public domain. , but cannot apply to become a registered trademark, it enjoys exclusive rights; at the same time, the "TM" mark can also be used as proof of using the graphic or text as a trademark, and it enjoys the right to use it first when applying for a registered trademark.
When a trademark becomes a registered trademark, it can be marked with an "R" or "note" registration mark in the upper right corner or lower right corner, or it can be directly marked as a "registered trademark"