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When typing documents with reference to Microsoft products such as PowerPoint, Word, Excel and Visio, do I need to use the registered trademark symbol after the name each occurrence, or only on the first occurrence on the page?
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See if this helps: http://chandlerproject.org/Projects/TrademarkUseGuidelines
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There's a Microsoft-specific usage guide at http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/legal/intellectualproperty/Trademarks/Usage/default.aspx. The "general" guidelins (http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/legal/IntellectualProperty/Trademarks/Usage/General.aspx) for and the guidelines for "publishers" (http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/legal/IntellectualProperty/Trademarks/Usage/Publisher.aspx) may be the most relevant.
When typing documents with reference to Microsoft products such as PowerPoint, Word, Excel and Visio, do I need to use the registered trademark symbol after the name each occurrence, or only on the first occurrence on the page?
Hello,
I have a similar request.
The guidelines referenced in the thread help in some cases and appear to have disappeared in others.
For other products, it is acceptable to reference the registered trademarks in a specific copyright section and then not have to use the trademark symbol within the main text.
I've seen this approach with many products and hope it is acceptable in the case of Microsoft products and trademarks.
Best Regards,
Andrew