What Does That R In A Circle (®) Mean?

By Frederic Douglas

What does this symbol mean?

®

This symbol means that the name, slogan, logo, or whatever image you see with this symbol means that it is a trademark registered with the government.

Some people use it when their trademark is *not* registered.
Don’t do that. You can get in trouble.

Talk to an attorney about registering your trademark, then after the registration, you can use

®.

About the Author

Mr. Douglas has been the lead attorney in several patent infringement litigation cases (defendant and plaintiff). Mr. Douglas also maintains a patent prosecution practice.