trademark emoji
The trademark emoji, a circled 'R' symbol, represents a registered trademark or service mark, indicating official registration with a national trademark office.
There are different emoji meanings for trademark emoji in different cultures:
- Western culture
- Widely understood and legally significant in commerce and branding to denote a registered trademark, distinguishing it from an unregistered ™ (trademark) mark.
- East Asian culture
- Similar legal meaning in business contexts, though its visual usage might be less consistently prominent in general text compared to some Western branding, but its legal enforceability is consistent.