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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Among the most common questions trademark attorneys are asked is what the differences are between the symbols ®, TM, and SM. When should such symbols should be used? Where should they appear? How ...

Your incorrect use of your marks, or unchecked third party use (including licensee use) of your trademarks, can undermine the source-identifying significance of your trademarks and even result in loss ...

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 ...