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The [[service mark symbol]], {{char|℠}}, is used to indicate the assertion of a [[service mark]] (a trademark for the provision of services). The service mark symbol is less commonly used than the trademark sign, especially outside the United States. |
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The [[service mark symbol]], {{char|℠}}, is used to indicate the assertion of a [[service mark]] (a trademark for the provision of services). The service mark symbol is less commonly used than the trademark sign, especially outside the United States. |
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On [[social media]], the trademark symbol has seen use in an [[ironic]] fashion, highlighting a concept as if it were important enough to warrant its own trademark, for example, "Official Bisexual Haircut™" or "soon™".[{{cite web |title=What Do ™, ®, and © Mean? Decoding Trademark Symbols |url= https://www.dictionary.com/e/trademark-copyright-registered-symbols/ |website=Dictionary.com |access-date=16 August 2024 |date=30 March 2021 |archive-date= August 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240816123003/https://www.dictionary.com/e/trademark-copyright-registered-symbols/ |url-status=live }}][{{cite web |title=]How to Type Trademark Symbol (® ™ ©) on any device |url=https://cloudfillers.com/blogs/how-to-type-trademark-symbol/ |website=cloudfillers.com |access-date=24 April 2026 |date=24 April 2026 |archive-date=April 24, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260423234530/https://cloudfillers.com/blogs/how-to-type-trademark-symbol/ |url-status=live }} This is a non-standard usage of the symbol, which confers no special legal rights. |
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On [[social media]], the trademark symbol has seen use in an [[ironic]] fashion, highlighting a concept as if it were important enough to warrant its own trademark, for example, "Official Bisexual Haircut™" or "soon™".[{{cite web |title=What Do ™, ®, and © Mean? Decoding Trademark Symbols |url= https://www.dictionary.com/e/trademark-copyright-registered-symbols/ |website=Dictionary.com |access-date=16 August 2024 |date=30 March 2021 |archive-date= August 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240816123003/https://www.dictionary.com/e/trademark-copyright-registered-symbols/ |url-status=live }}][{{cite web |title=™️ Trade Mark emoji Meaning |url=https://www.dictionary.com/e/emoji/trade-mark-sign/ |website=Dictionary.com |access-date=16 August 2024 |date=8 May 2018 |archive-date=August 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240816123008/https://www.dictionary.com/e/emoji/trade-mark-sign/ |url-status=live }}] This is a non-standard usage of the symbol, which confers no special legal rights. |