Legal Symbols © ® ™
50+ copyright, trademark, and legal notation symbols. Click to copy for documents, websites, and business use.
All Legal Symbols
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Legal Symbol Packs
Organized by purpose
IP Symbols
7 items
Document Marks
7 items
Reference Marks
8 items
Common Uses
4 items
Legal Numbering
9 items
Professional
7 items
Legal and intellectual property symbols are essential for business documents, website footers, and professional communication. Our collection includes copyright, trademark, registered, section signs, and many more formal notation marks used in legal and business contexts.
These symbols carry legal weight: copyright indicates protection, registered means a trademark is officially registered, trademark claims unregistered rights, and service mark denotes a service mark. Using the correct symbol matters—putting the wrong mark can have legal consequences in some jurisdictions.
Our legal collection covers IP symbols, document notation, reference marks, circled letters and numbers for annotations, and the care-of symbol. Essential for lawyers, content creators, web developers building footers, brand managers, and anyone who needs proper legal notation in their documents.
Pro tip: always verify which legal symbol is appropriate for your specific use case. Using the registered trademark symbol on an unregistered mark or the copyright symbol incorrectly can create legal issues. When in doubt, consult a legal professional.
How to Use Legal Symbols
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Position after brand names or at document start
Frequently Asked Questions
© (copyright) protects creative works like books, music, and art. ® (registered trademark) indicates a trademark registered with a government trademark office. ™ (trademark) claims trademark rights without federal registration. Use ® only if actually registered.
No. In most countries, copyright protection is automatic when you create original work. However, using © with the year and your name (© 2024 Your Name) provides clear notice and can help in legal disputes.
§ is the section sign, used to reference specific sections of legal documents, codes, and statutes. Example: '§ 107' refers to Section 107. Two section signs (§§) indicate multiple sections.
℗ is the sound recording copyright symbol (phonogram). It protects the actual audio recording, while © protects the underlying musical composition. Record labels use ℗ on album artwork.
Windows: Alt+0169 (numeric keypad). Mac: Option+G. Word: Type (c) and it auto-converts. The easiest method is copying from this page and pasting where needed.
™ (trademark) is used for products and goods. ℠ (service mark) is used for services. Both indicate unregistered trademark claims. Once registered, you can use ®.
¶ (pilcrow or paragraph mark) indicates new paragraphs in editing and proofreading. In word processors, it shows hidden formatting. Legal documents use it to reference specific paragraphs.
No. Using ® falsely is illegal in most jurisdictions. Use ™ for unregistered trademarks. Only use ® after receiving official registration from a trademark office.