A
trademark (also written
trade mark or
trade-
mark) is a type of intellectual property consisting of a recognizable sign, design, or expression which identifies products or services of a particular source from those of others, although trademarks used to identify services are usually called service
marks.You do not have to have
registered a trademark to use it and many companies will opt to use the
TM symbol for new goods or services in advance of and during the application process. The
R symbol indicates that this word, phrase or logo is a
registered trademark for the product or service
