[E-trademarks] Use of TM/SM in US

[Charles Guarino]

That is an inaccurate statement.  In the United States, the TM/SM
designations may be used to denote the claim of common law rights in a
mark.  No pending application is required.

On Mon, Dec 16, 2024 at 6:02 PM Lara Pearson via E-trademarks <
e-trademarks at oppedahl-lists.com> wrote:

> Happy work week, list friends:
>
> A US trademark attorney posted on LinkedIn today that use of TM/SM is
> reserved for those with pending apps.  I don't believe this is accurate
> (and neither does ChatGPT 😂), but I wanted to double check with the folks
> in this group, in case I've been missing something all these years.
>
> Thank you.
>
>
> With appreciation,
> Lara Pearson, Esq.
> Law Office of Lara Pearson Ltd, PBC & Brand Geek
> 775.833.1600
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>
> Creative typoing by iPhone
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