TRADE MARK SIGN

About this character

The trademark symbol (™), formally U+2122, denotes an unregistered trademark, asserting common-law rights to a name, logo, or phrase. Originating from 19th-century US trademark practice, it complements the registered mark ®. Typographically, it is a superscripted "TM" pair, often auto-corrected from "(tm)" in word processors. In writing, it flags proprietary terms; in design, it subtly attaches to branding. For programmers, it appears in Unicode strings or HTML as `™`, requiring careful encoding. Unlike ®, it needs no legal registration, making it ubiquitous in marketing and packaging for pending or informal marks. Its compact form balances legal notice with visual discretion.

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