Trade mark emoji ™️ with © and ®
™️ is the trade mark sign, ©️ the copyright sign and ®️ the registered sign — three legal symbols that have been in Unicode since 1991 and became emoji in 2015.
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What the trade mark ™️ with © and ® emoji means
™️ is the trade mark sign, ©️ the copyright sign and ®️ the registered sign — three legal symbols that have been in Unicode since 1991 and became emoji in 2015. Legally, ™ claims a brand name whether registered or not, ® means the mark is officially registered, and © asserts copyright in a creative work. In messages, ™️ is mostly a joke: adding it to a phrase brands it as a signature move (“the Sunday Reset™️”, “Main Character Energy™️”). All three are variation-selector emoji, so they can render as small text glyphs or as blue emoji squares depending on the app; the plain text versions are on the text symbols page.
Unicode name: trade mark · U+2122 U+FE0F · Emoji 0.6 (original set) · group: Symbols.
How people use it
- Ironic branding (™️): turning a phrase into a “trademark”
- Legal notices (© ®): footers, artwork, product names
- Ownership: “my idea ™️”
- Design mockups: placeholder marks
Compare the options
| Emoji | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| trade markU+2122 U+FE0F | Brand claim; ironic “signature move” | |
| copyrightU+00A9 U+FE0F | Rights in a creative work | |
| registeredU+00AE U+FE0F | Officially registered trade mark | |
| informationU+2139 U+FE0F | Info sign | |
| circled MU+24C2 U+FE0F | Metro sign |
Questions people ask
What does ™️ mean in a caption?
That the phrase is the writer’s “trademark” — a joke that brands a habit or saying as their own.
What is the difference between ™ and ®?
™ can be used on any brand name; ® only once the trade mark is registered with a national office. Using ® without registration is unlawful in many countries.
How do I type ™ © ®?
Copy them from this page; on Mac press Option-2 for ™, Option-G for ©, Option-R for ®; on Windows use Alt+0153, Alt+0169, Alt+0174.
How do I make the TM symbol on iPhone?
Open the emoji keyboard and search for “trademark” or find it under Symbols. You can also set up a text replacement in Settings → General → Keyboard → Text Replacement to expand a shortcut like “tm” to ™️.
About this guide
Written and maintained by the Emoji Directory editorial team, without ads or sponsorship. Meanings describe how the emoji is commonly used in public posts and messages, not an official definition. Names, code points, versions, keywords and translations come from the Unicode Emoji 18.0 and CLDR data; shortcodes from the gemoji project. Last reviewed . Spotted a mistake or a new usage? Tell us, or read how the directory is made.
