Trademark laws protect "words, names, symbols, sounds, or colors that distinguish goods and services from those manufactured or sold by others and to indicate the source of the goods. Trademarks, unlike patents, can be renewed forever as long as they are being used in commerce." Unregistered trademarks are a bit harder to enforce than registered, but last as long as they are being used. Trademarks may be registered in states or countries or both.
The (TM) symbols for TM and SM are completely optional and require no registration. However, there are advantages to having a state or federal trademark registration, including the fact that it will tell others when you first used your brand, which can be important in priority disputes. Valuable marks justify getting professional advice.
To learn more - and there is a LOT of info - check out the United States Patent and Trademark Office Home Page (their glossary is a good place to start) and the U.S. Copyright Office in the Library of Congress.
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Strictly speaking, TM indicates the protected mark is for goods, and SM indicates it is for a service. (A fancy mop would be TM, and a cleaning company would be SM.) In practice, TM is often used on goods and services.
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No. Actually, the superscript TM is for designating trademarks in the US that have not yet been registered with the USPTO. If/when you get the trademark registered with the USPTO, you would use the ® instead.
Go to Format, Symbols, then find the TM symbol
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No; if it's registered, use the R, and if it's not, use the TM.
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Typically you would include the (tm) or (r) indicia as appropriate. If you feel it is warranted, you may wish to add a disclaimer that all trademarks are property of their respective companies.