R in a circle (registered)

English translation: ®

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English term or phrase:	R in a circle (registered)
Selected answer:	®
Entered by:	Amy Christie

14:29 Oct 18, 2006

English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law: Patents, Trademarks, Copyright / registered name

English term or phrase: R in a circle (registered)

Hello,
I am converting a US document to UK English. There is a name of a drug followed by an R in a circle, meaning the name is registered. Can someone confirm that we use this same symbol in the UK for the same reason? Also, I only have it in my symbol list in Word as the same size as normal script, not superscript - does this make a difference?
Thank you in advance!

Amy Christie KudoZ activity Questions: 642 (2 open) (14 without valid answers) (3 closed without grading) Answers: 44 United Kingdom
Local time: 12:05

Explanation:
Alt+0174

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Note added at 11 mins (2006-10-18 14:41:04 GMT)
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and yes, we do use the same symbol in Eng.

Selected response from:

Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 13:05

Grading comment

Thank you all for your help, it is very much appreciated! I have selected this answer as it came first and told me what I needed, though I do wish I could award twice as Ioanna's help was also fantastic.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED

3 +7

Cilian O'Tuama

5 +3

from the UK Patent Office:

Ioanna Karamanou

Discussion entries: 8

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5 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +7

r in a circle (registered)

Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 13:05
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)

agree

Jack Doughty

7 mins

agree

Tony M: It isn't VITAL that it should be superscript (though it is usua)l; if you are working in Word, it is easy enough simply to apply 'superscript' to it...

13 mins

-> or copy the original

agree

David Moore (X): Good evening, Cilian...LTNS

1 hr

-> Hi David, nostalgia ain't what it used to be...

agree

Mikhail Kropotov: Perhaps the symbol wasn't superscripted because that is the responsbility of a DTP specialist?

2 hrs

-> but if they get it wrong in the original...

agree

Ioanna Karamanou: some people just don't bother with the superscript is all

2 hrs

-> on the subject of shortcuts, highlight what you want superscrpted, then press Control and "+" (or Control and "-" for subscript) - might not work with all Word versions

agree

R. Alex Jenkins

11 hrs

agree

Will Matter

5 days

2 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

r in a circle (registered) from the UK Patent Office:

Explanation:
The ® symbol usually is usually placed on the right-hand side of the trade mark, in a smaller type size than the mark itself, and in a raised (superscript) position; none of this is compulsory. If you do not have the ® symbol available, you can use the abbreviation "RTM"

While Cilian is correct, I wanted to give you the direct reference because I'm a little AR when it comes to trademarks :-D (I'm a trademark paralegal). Cheers!

Reference: http://www.patent.gov.uk/tm/t-manage/t-useenforce/t-useenfor...

Ioanna Karamanou
United States
Local time: 07:05
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Greek

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