Unregistered trademarks can instead be marked with the trademark symbol, ™, while unregistered service marks are marked with the service mark symbol, ℠. In some countries it is against the law to use the registered trademark symbol for a mark that is not officially registered in any country. A trademark is a symbol, word, or words legally registered or established by use as representing a company or product. The registered trademark symbol, ®, is a typographic symbol that provides notice that the preceding word or symbol is a trademark or service mark that has been registered with a national trademark office.
