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Trademark ™, Registered ® & Copyright © Symbols

The trademark ™, registered ®, and copyright © symbols are not in ASCII. The ™ is Unicode U+2122, while ® (U+00AE) and © (U+00A9) sit just outside ASCII in the Latin-1 range. All three display everywhere. People often type (TM), (R), and (C) as ASCII fallbacks, and Word autocorrects those into the real symbols. Copy the correct glyph and its code below.

Trade mark sign
U+2122 · ™
®
Registered sign
U+00AE · ®
©
Copyright sign
U+00A9 · ©
Service mark sign
U+2120 · ℠
Sound recording copyright (phonogram)
U+2117 · ℗
Trade mark (text style)
U+2122 U+FE0E · ™︎
(TM)
ASCII fallback for trademark
— · (TM)
(R)
ASCII fallback for registered
— · (R)
(C)
ASCII fallback for copyright
— · (C)

How to type ™, ®, and © on Windows and Mac

On Windows, hold Alt and type these on the numeric keypad: 0153 for ™, 0174 for ®, and 0169 for ©. In most apps you can also type (tm), (r), or (c) and autocorrect converts them. On a Mac, the shortcuts are Option+2 for ™, Option+R for ®, and Option+G for ©. On iOS and Android, these symbols are on the secondary symbols keyboard, and ™ often appears when you long-press related keys.

Trademark symbols in HTML and code

HTML has named entities for all three: ™ (™), ® (®), and © (©). The numeric forms ™, ®, and © render identically and are safe in any encoding. A usage note, not legal advice: ™ indicates a claimed but unregistered trademark, ® indicates a registered trademark and should only be used for marks that are actually registered, and © marks copyright, usually with a year and owner (© 2026 Example Inc). Use ℠ for a service mark on services rather than goods.

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FAQ

What are the Alt codes for trademark, registered, and copyright?
On Windows, Alt+0153 gives ™, Alt+0174 gives ®, and Alt+0169 gives ©, all typed on the numeric keypad. On Mac, use Option+2, Option+R, and Option+G.
Are ™, ®, and © ASCII characters?
No. ™ is Unicode U+2122; ® (U+00AE) and © (U+00A9) are in the Latin-1 supplement, just outside the 128 ASCII characters. The ASCII fallbacks people type are (TM), (R), and (C).
What is the difference between ™ and ®?
™ signals a trademark that is claimed but not necessarily registered. ® signals a trademark that is officially registered, and it should only be used once registration is granted.