When and how to use a trademark symbol depends on whether or not your trademark is registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, or the USPTO. Although there is a type of trademark symbol that ...

A company works hard to create a widely recognized product identity -- such as the distinctive lettering of Coca Cola, or Nike's swoosh -- and protects its intellectual property by trademarking the ...

Though companies often place a high value on protecting their trademarks, some may be missing out on the opportunity to put others on notice of their rights by way of trademark symbols. For in-house ...

In Canada, trademark owners may wish to use trademark symbols — i.e., ®, TM, MC and MD — to signify a claimed trademark and ward off competitors. Not all symbols are created equal, however, and it is ...