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 trademark for your company's product is an important form of intellectual property protection. By claiming a trademark for "Acme Widgets," other companies are restricted from using the same name in ...

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 ...