Notices

• Jurisdiction: Maryland

XIV. NOTICES

A. Use and Misuse of ®

The notation ® means that a mark is registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. An unregistered mark is not entitled to use that notation. Use of the notation is not required, although the downside of not including the notation is that third parties could claim that they had no actual notice of the registration, and thus attempt to reduce a damages award.¹⁸⁵ The Lanham Act also designates "Registered in U.S. Patent and Trademark Office" or "Reg. U.S...