R is the abbreviation of REGISTER, which means registered trademark when used in trademarks. The circle R indicates "registered trademark", which means that the trademark has been applied for registration at the National Trademark Office and has been reviewed and approved by the Trademark Office to become a registered trademark. The R trademark has the characteristics of exclusivity, exclusivity, and uniqueness. It is exclusively owned by the owner of the registered trademark and is protected by law. No enterprise or individual may use it without the permission or authorization of the owner of the registered trademark, otherwise it will bear infringement liability.
TM is the abbreviation of TradeMark in English, which includes both the registered trademark R and unregistered trademarks that have been directly registered without the approval of the China Trademark Office. Trademark annotation TM can play a certain protective role. However, if the trademark has not been approved and registered by the Trademark Office, its legal protection will not be strong. Only when the unregistered trademark reaches a certain degree of popularity can it be protected to a certain extent. Get legal protection under trademark law.
The R trademark and the TM trademark have different indication marks. The R trademark is represented by a circle R, and the TM trademark is represented by the letters TM. The R trademark and the TM trademark have different legal effects. The R trademark is strictly protected by law and is a registered trademark. The R trademark is exclusive and cannot be used by any other person or organization except the trademark owner. The R trademark has the characteristics of exclusivity, exclusivity, and uniqueness. ?
?TM? There are no clear legal provisions in our country. Generally, it is customary in the industry to refer to trademarks that have been accepted by the Trademark Office (obtained an acceptance notice) but have not yet been officially registered. When using a brand, adding TM can be used as evidence to prove that we are consciously using this word or logo as a trademark in the event of a trademark dispute. R is the abbreviation of Registered in English. In our country, it refers to a trademark that has been successfully registered (obtained a trademark registration certificate). After obtaining the trademark registration certificate, you can add R and use it in publicity.