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07-05-2004, 12:19 AM #1Disabled
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Trademark or Registermark
What is the difference between a Trademark (TM) and a Registermark (R) in the US?
I believe Registermarks cost more.
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07-05-2004, 12:40 AM #2Web Hosting Master
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Trademark is used for products like Windows XP whose trademark belongs to Microsoft
Registermark is mostly used on logos, like Microsoft is a registermark for Microsoft
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07-05-2004, 12:12 PM #3Web Hosting Evangelist
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If I'm not mistaken, there are a few different "trademarks":
TM - which applies to names, slogans, etc.
S - which applies to services
R - which applies to logos and graphics
Once again, these aren't verified facts. Just the information I gathered from my own observations.
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07-05-2004, 02:38 PM #4Junior Guru Wannabe
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Hi, you might want to try US Patent and Trademark office for answers to your questions. We could all try to explain the differences but best to get it from the source. I can't post links yet, so I'll try to place it here as text. www . uspto . gov Hope this helps.
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07-05-2004, 04:34 PM #5Web Hosting Master
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(TM) - Trademark and (SM) Service Mark are both unregistered with the USPTO. If you are applying for a trademark, you can add the tm. Most times people just add it anyway, like their (C) copyright notice. But they never register them. Once your trademark or service mark is approved, you can change the tm/sm into an (R), meaning you have been approved and were given your Reg. Number that anyone can search for at the USPTO. Simple (TM/SM) do not have this. Should you have to fight for your mark, being registered almost assures a victory. Although I have seen (R) trademarks lose.
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07-05-2004, 08:38 PM #6Disabled
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So I can TM my web hosting name and it wouldn't cost me anything?
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07-05-2004, 09:36 PM #7Web Hosting Evangelist
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webhost933, TM doesn't do anything for you. It simply shows others that you applied for the process of registering a trademark - however, you have no legal ownership rights over it if you simply put up the TM sign.
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07-05-2004, 09:37 PM #8Web Hosting Evangelist
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It's usually best to get it registered before you put the (TM), (SM), or (R) marks. Your works are automatically copyrighted due to US copyright law but unregistered works won't hold up in court.
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07-06-2004, 01:17 AM #9Disabled
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Okay, thanks.
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07-06-2004, 01:34 AM #10Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by TechSolution
It's usually best to get it registered before you put the (TM), (SM), or (R) marks. Your works are automatically copyrighted due to US copyright law but unregistered works won't hold up in court.BeDifferentSolutions | "For when Indian-based solutions just won't do."
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