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Move last bit of trademark info out of styleguide, but link to page on that in a see also

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@ -1055,18 +1055,6 @@ Many countries call their currency "the dollar," but the value is going to diffe
Avoid colloquial phrases that relate to money, like “five-and-dime,” “greenbacks,” or “c-notes.” These won’t translate well.
## Displaying trademark notices
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.
Here are the various trademark symbols and when to use them:
* For unregistered trademarks of goods, use ™
* For unregistered trademarks of services, use ℠
* For trademarks granted registration by the United States Patent and Trademark Office, use ®
* 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 ® .
* The trademark symbol should appear as close to the mark as possible.
## Word list
* add-on (noun, adjective), add on (verb)
@ -1109,14 +1097,19 @@ Here are the various trademark symbols and when to use them:
## Words to avoid
* automagically
* funnel, incentivize, leverage, disruption, thought leader, or other fluffy corporate terms
* internets, interwebs, or any other variation of the word “internet”
* ninja, rockstar, wizard, unicorn (unless referring to a literal ninja, rockstar, wizard, or unicorn)
* young, old, elderly, or any other word describing a person's age
* crushing it, killing it
* crazy, insane, or similar words to describe people
* automagically
* funnel, incentivize, leverage, disruption, thought leader, or other fluffy corporate terms
* internets, interwebs, or any other variation of the word “internet”
* ninja, rockstar, wizard, unicorn (unless referring to a literal ninja, rockstar, wizard, or unicorn)
* young, old, elderly, or any other word describing a person's age
* crushing it, killing it
* crazy, insane, or similar words to describe people
## Styleguide credit
Adapted from [MailChimp](https://styleguide.mailchimp.com/) and available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International license.
```{admonition} See also
* Information about [copyrights and trademarks](copyright-and-trademarks).
```

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Generic terms, or the common name for a product or service, are not protectable.
We classify Agaric as an arbitrary mark. We aren’t too concerned with the trademark status of Agaric.
#### Displaying trademark notices
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.
Here are the various trademark symbols and when to use them:
* For unregistered trademarks of goods, use ™
* For unregistered trademarks of services, use ℠
* For trademarks granted registration by the United States Patent and Trademark Office, use ®
* 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 ® .
* The trademark symbol should appear as close to the mark as possible.