Clive, you gonna throw down?

[Fuzzy]

Hey, I have a question.

I was looking at a Jimmy John's menu the other day.

Half of the sandwiches with "names" had (R), the other half had TM after them.

What's the difference?

Clive will no doubt have the answer but I thought TM is like "patent pending". Once approved it is registered or "R".

   If only there was a place on the interwebs to find out.

http://www.registeringatr...k.com/tm-sm-symbols.shtml

Anyone who claims rights in a mark may use the TM (trademark) or SM (service mark) designation to alert the public to the claim, regardless of whether they have filed an application with the USPTO. This claim may not be valid, but merely evidences the owner's belief that the mark is protectable.

Use of the federal registration symbol, ®, can only be used when the mark has been registered with the USPTO. It is improper to use the ®, at any time before registration is granted by the USPTO.

[Clive]

Sorry for not replying earlier -- I was partying like it was 1999.  (Copyright 1992 Prince.  All rights reserved.)

(Actually, I was out of town, and not at an IP chataqua, either.  Whatever the hell a "chataqua" is.)

[twoiron]

Sorry for not replying earlier -- I was partying like it was 1999.  (Copyright 1992 Prince.  All rights reserved.)

(Actually, I was out of town, and not at an IP chataqua, either.  Whatever the hell a "chataqua" is.)

chataqua... it's a small biscuit isn't it?

[E-A-G-L-E!]

No mention of          This Thread has officially been Torpedoed^TM?

[Clive]

Go away.  You're serving no purpose here. ®