I am making a game, and I have a worries is it legal to use the Trademark Symbol in the logo of the game?
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The ™ symbol, is similar to the (c) symbol. There are both used to assert trademarks and copyright respectively. ™ is for unregistered trademarks, while (r) is.
As Dale points out, it's illegal to assert or use a trademark that isn't yours, as it is false and misleading. Using a trademark that is not yours is known as brand piracy.
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So, it's legal to use TM to a logo, that doesn't have any declaration or similar? Jan 29, 2016 at 11:35
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The question was about using the TM logo on what looks like is not a trademark, not using a the TM logo on a trademark that belongs to someone else. Aug 19, 2016 at 6:27
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1@GabrielDiego Umm... What? He's asking if he can use the tm symbol on his own unregistered trademark. Aug 19, 2016 at 12:40
If you have registered the logo as a trade mark, yes. If not, it is a false and misleading representation (aka a lie) and is illegal in most jurisdictions.
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2This is incorrect (at least in the United States). A mark's owner should use TM in the case that a mark is not registered. Using TM on a registered mark is incorrect; in that case, the owner should use (R). Jan 25, 2016 at 18:20