Trademark FAQs - related questions & answers
Question: What is the difference between the notations TM or SM and the ®?
Answer: Any time you claim rights in a mark, you may use the "TM" (trademark) or "SM" (service mark) designation to alert the public to your claim, regardless of whether you have filed an application with the USPTO. You may use the federal registration symbol "®" only after the USPTO actually registers a mark.
Question: How do I find out if I need patent, trademark and/or copyright protection?
Answer:
Patents protect inventions and improvements to existing inventions. Copyrights cover literary, artistic, and musical works. Trademarks are brand names and/or designs which are applied to products.
Question: What is a trademark?
Answer:
A trademark includes any word, name, symbol, or device, or any combination, used, or intended to be used, in commerce to identify and distinguish the goods of one manufacturer.
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