Trademark Symbols Everywhere :(

[signature16]

My boss insists that every time his brand name is mentioned a TM symbol should go right next to it. I've wasted hours adding in TM to graphics I designed and forgot to add the TM

Is there a way to legally apply the TM symbol to all trademarks on the page? Like something at the bottom of the page that says "BrandX is a Trademark of CorporationX"?

I know I see something like this on Pepsi

[IndigoBlack]

I'm pretty sure that as long as your boss has registered his trademark that putting a disclaimer in the footer of every page would be okay. My search skills suck but here is some basic information on trademarks in the US. Hope is helps.

[imaginemn]

You could spend hours trying to find a way around your mistake but the bottom line is your boss wants it, so you should just do it.

Havind said that, most companies do the following. The add the trademark to the first title and the first time it appears on a page. After that it's not necessary. However, it is a personal preference and other companies put it everytime the trademark name is mentioned. Putting the disclaimer at the bottom is just to explain what the trademark is. It's not meant to replace it.

[Karen_Harwood]

Originally Posted by imaginemn

You could spend hours trying to find a way around your mistake but the bottom line is your boss wants it, so you should just do it.

Havind said that, most companies do the following. The add the trademark to the first title and the first time it appears on a page. After that it's not necessary. However, it is a personal preference and other companies put it everytime the trademark name is mentioned. Putting the disclaimer at the bottom is just to explain what the trademark is. It's not meant to replace it.

If you are getting paid to make the changes that your boss asks you to do, then can you really say that you are wasting your time? You might say that you bosses is wasting his money then gently suggest another alternative.

[chicgeek]

Karen, please watch the date of threads that your are posting to.

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