U00AE
U+00AE is the Unicode code point assigned to the registered sign, commonly rendered as the circled R symbol (®). It is used to indicate that a trademark or service mark has been officially registered with the appropriate government authority. The symbol is part of the Latin-1 Supplement block in Unicode and is widely supported across modern fonts and systems.
Encoding and representation: The code point U+00AE can be encoded in UTF-8 as two bytes: 0xC2 0xAE.
Usage and legal considerations: The symbol signals registration but does not by itself convey ownership or
Limitations: Not all marks are registered, and registrations may differ between countries or regions. The symbol
See also: Trademark, Registered trademark, Trademark notice, Copyright symbol.