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BIOTECHNOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
If someone invents a product of biotechnology and the product has the symbol after the name, what does the symbol mean?
A
The product contains radium.
B
The product is in a remediation phase.
C
The project was rushed to market and therefore is not recommended for human use.
D
The name of the product is a registered trademark
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Biotechnology intellectual property rights are the legal ownership of an interest in a patent, trademark or trade secret. This means that another company cannot use those assets without permission from the company established as the official owner.

Detailed explanation-2: -1. What does TM mean? TM stands for trademark. The TM symbol (often seen in superscript like this: TM) is usually used in connection with an unregistered mark-a term, slogan, logo, or other indicator-to provide notice to potential infringers that common law rights in the mark are claimed.

Detailed explanation-3: -The ® on a product means that it’s a registered trademark, meaning the brand name or logo is protected by (officially registered in) the US Patent and Trademark Office, while plain old ™ trademarks have no legal backing.

Detailed explanation-4: -Trademarks protect the use of a company’s name and its product names, brand identity (like logos) and slogans.

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