9. Richard recently developed a great name for a new product that he plans to begin using immediately. He spoke with his attorney and filed the appropriate application to protect his product name but...

9.
Richard recently developed a great name for a new product that he plans to begin using immediately.

He spoke with his attorney and filed the appropriate application to protect his product

name but has not yet received a response from the government regarding his application. He

would like to begin using the name immediately. What symbol should he use next to the name

to indicate its protected status?

A.
©

B.
®

C.
™

D.
†