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Does the use of "TM", "SM" or the "®" symbol require a trademark registration? If not, what exactly is the meaning of these designations?
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The TM symbol indicates a claim of trademark rights. The marking may indicate that a trademark application is pending or may indicate a common law mark (rights based on actual use and not necessarily pending with the IP office).
The SM symbol indicates a claim of service mark rights (i.e. a pending or common law mark for web services rather than a product).
The ® indicates registered trademark rights, meaning that you have filed a trademark application with the relevant country IP office and subsequently have been granted a registration from that IP office.
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