Trade names and trademarks can be the same but mean two different things. A trade name is the name of a business. A trademark is a name, symbol, word, design, ...

A trademark is a way to protect your company's branding or the name of specific product lines. This article covers what you need to know.

The service mark, or SM, works similarly to the ™ mark but is used for services. The ® symbol means that a trademark is registered. 0. View Comments. Most Read.