™

Trade Mark Sign

Unicode
U+2122
Category
Punctuation
HTML Entity
™
CSS
\2122
The trademark sign (™) denotes an unregistered trademark, legally signaling that a brand name, slogan, or logo is claimed as intellectual property. While companies use it to protect commercial identifiers before securing official registration, internet culture has repurposed the symbol for comedic effect. Social media users frequently append it to everyday phrases or niche aesthetics to sarcastically claim ownership over a specific vibe or joke.

How to Type

Windows
Alt+0153
macOS
Option+2
Linux
Compose + t + m
HTML
™

In Programming

In programming, the trademark symbol is typically used within strings and UI text to ensure compliance with corporate branding guidelines. It has no functional role in code syntax.

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Tags

TM symbol brand brand name brand symbol claiming ownership comedy trademark intellectual property internet humor ironic trademark legal logo protection punctuation registered vs unregistered sarcastic TM slogan mark social media TM trademark unregistered trademark

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