Move last bit of trademark info out of styleguide, but link to page on that in a see also
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Avoid colloquial phrases that relate to money, like “five-and-dime,” “greenbacks,” or “c-notes.” These won’t translate well.
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Avoid colloquial phrases that relate to money, like “five-and-dime,” “greenbacks,” or “c-notes.” These won’t translate well.
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## Displaying trademark notices
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To note that something is a trademark, and in the case of registered marks in order to collect damages, the trademark has to be displayed with an appropriate symbol.
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Here are the various trademark symbols and when to use them:
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* For unregistered trademarks of goods, use ™
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* For unregistered trademarks of services, use ℠
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* For trademarks granted registration by the United States Patent and Trademark Office, use ®
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* Note that using ® on marks that haven’t been registered by the USPTO can be considered fraud, so if you’re not sure if a trademark is registered, don’t use ® .
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* The trademark symbol should appear as close to the mark as possible.
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## Word list
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## Word list
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* add-on (noun, adjective), add on (verb)
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* add-on (noun, adjective), add on (verb)
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## Words to avoid
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## Words to avoid
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* automagically
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* automagically
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* funnel, incentivize, leverage, disruption, thought leader, or other fluffy corporate terms
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* funnel, incentivize, leverage, disruption, thought leader, or other fluffy corporate terms
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* internets, interwebs, or any other variation of the word “internet”
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* internets, interwebs, or any other variation of the word “internet”
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* ninja, rockstar, wizard, unicorn (unless referring to a literal ninja, rockstar, wizard, or unicorn)
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* ninja, rockstar, wizard, unicorn (unless referring to a literal ninja, rockstar, wizard, or unicorn)
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* young, old, elderly, or any other word describing a person's age
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* young, old, elderly, or any other word describing a person's age
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* crushing it, killing it
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* crushing it, killing it
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* crazy, insane, or similar words to describe people
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* crazy, insane, or similar words to describe people
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## Styleguide credit
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## Styleguide credit
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Adapted from [MailChimp](https://styleguide.mailchimp.com/) and available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International license.
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Adapted from [MailChimp](https://styleguide.mailchimp.com/) and available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International license.
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```{admonition} See also
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* Information about [copyrights and trademarks](copyright-and-trademarks).
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```
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Generic terms, or the common name for a product or service, are not protectable.
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Generic terms, or the common name for a product or service, are not protectable.
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We classify Agaric as an arbitrary mark. We aren’t too concerned with the trademark status of Agaric.
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We classify Agaric as an arbitrary mark. We aren’t too concerned with the trademark status of Agaric.
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#### Displaying trademark notices
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To note that something is a trademark, and in the case of registered marks in order to collect damages, the trademark has to be displayed with an appropriate symbol.
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Here are the various trademark symbols and when to use them:
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* For unregistered trademarks of goods, use ™
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* For unregistered trademarks of services, use ℠
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* For trademarks granted registration by the United States Patent and Trademark Office, use ®
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* Note that using ® on marks that haven’t been registered by the USPTO can be considered fraud, so if you’re not sure if a trademark is registered, don’t use ® .
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* The trademark symbol should appear as close to the mark as possible.
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