Does the symbol TM after a business name mean that it is a registered trademark and that you cannot use that name for your own business? It’s something that many small business owners get wrong, but the symbol TM after a business name means that the owner is claiming that there is an unregistered trademark on that name. 😳 If you were to use that same name in a competing business, then there is a chance that the owner of that name could bring a passing off claim against you if you are in a compe