What does the registered trademark symbol mean?

The ® sign shows that a trademark has been officially registered with a national trademark office, such as the USPTO in the United States. It can only be used once registration is granted.

What is the Unicode code point for the registered trademark symbol?

The registered sign is U+00AE in Unicode, part of the Latin-1 Supplement block.

How do I type the registered trademark symbol on a Mac?

Press Option + R on a Mac keyboard to type ® directly.

How do I type the registered trademark symbol on Windows?

Hold Alt and type 0174 on the numeric keypad, with Num Lock on, to get ®.

What is the HTML entity for the registered trademark symbol?

Use ® or the numeric entity ® to render ® in HTML.

What is the difference between ® and ™?

The ™ symbol can be used for any claimed trademark, registered or not. The ® symbol is reserved for trademarks that have completed official registration; using it on an unregistered mark can be misleading or unlawful in some jurisdictions.

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Registered Trademark Symbol

Codes & Entities

Unicode

U+00AE

HTML entity (named)

HTML entity (numeric)

CSS content value

content: '\00ae';

JavaScript escape

Keyboard Shortcut

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Summary

Click the registered trademark sign (®) to copy it, or grab its Unicode, HTML entity, and OS keyboard shortcut.

How it works

The registered trademark symbol (®) is shown at large size in the preview panel.
Click "Copy Symbol" to copy ® to your clipboard.
Click any code row (Unicode, HTML entity, CSS, or JavaScript escape) to copy that specific value.
Switch the OS tab to see the matching keyboard shortcut for Windows, Mac, or Linux.

Use cases

Add a ® mark next to a registered brand name or logo.
Insert the registered trademark symbol into product packaging copy.
Copy the HTML entity for use in web page markup.
Look up the Alt code or keyboard shortcut for typing ® directly.
Grab the CSS content value for a pseudo-element mark.
Reference the Unicode code point for a font or design tool.

Frequently Asked Questions

Last updated: 2026-07-22 · Reviewed by Nham Vu