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* Viva Reverie does this in ''Anime/JoJosBizarreAdventurePhantomBlood'' ''WebAnimation/ButReallyReallyFast'', when Dire (aka slow kick guy) attempts his Thunder Cross Split Attack on Dio.

* ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants'' tends to refer to the Frisbee™ flying disk as "small plastic disk that you throw". At one point, [=SpongeBob=] and Patrick discuss how clunky the name is and try to come up with something shorter and snappier. They eventually settle on "small plastic disk that you ''toss''."

A humorous way to make Things[[SelfDemonstratingArticle ™]] stand out is to add Random UsefulNotes/{{Trademark}} Symbols® everywhere. May be used as a Social Commentary® on our increasingly homogenized, commercialized World®, but more often than not, done just because of the RuleOfFunny™. They can also be used to point out how Cliche™ something is, or employed in SarcasmMode (perhaps in conjunction with ScareQuotes℠) to passive-aggressively imply that something exists only as a Concept™; for example, some people refer to global warming as "Global Warming™". Another sarcastic variation is to sprinkle Trade Snark over [[TheWarOnStraw your paraphrase of an opponent's position]] to imply that he's using the term in question as [[ConceptsAreCheap a meaningless buzzword®]].

A humorous way to make Things[[SelfDemonstratingArticle ™]] stand out is to add Random UsefulNotes/{{Trademark}} Symbols® everywhere. May be used as a Social Commentary® on our increasingly homogenized, commercialized World®, but more often than not, done just because of the RuleOfFunny™. They can also be used to point out how Cliche™ something is, or employed in SarcasmMode (perhaps in conjunction with ScareQuotes) to passive-aggressively imply that something exists only as a Concept™; for example, some people refer to global warming as "Global Warming™". Another sarcastic variation is to sprinkle Trade Snark over [[TheWarOnStraw your paraphrase of an opponent's position]] to imply that he's using the term in question as [[ConceptsAreCheap a meaningless buzzword®]].

* ''VideoGame/TheStanleyParable'' brings us the Stanley Parable Adventure Line™ from the "Confusion" ending, which has the ™ symbol stuck on in the subtitles every time The Line™ is mentioned.

* Wiki/SCPFoundation: A common feature of [[MyLittlePanzer Dr. Wondertainment®]] entries.

* ''Series/KamenRiderZeroOne'' distinguishes the protagonist's company, Hiden Intelligence, from their rival ZAIA Enterprise in part by having ZAIA miss no opportunity to loudly promote their brand as part of their CorporateSponsoredSuperhero. Not only does Thouser's transformation jingle end in "Presented by ZAIA!", the special effects that accompany his FinishingMove emblazon ''the screen itself'' with '''© ZAIA Enterprise'''. For extra {{Jerkass}} points, Thouser is a copyright troll - most of his technology is stolen from others, and his main weapon (the Thousand Jacker) even lets him [[PowerParasite steal and copyright the heroes' attacks]] ''during a fight''.

* Zadok in ''Webcomic/OneOverZero'', when advertising the "Horizonite™" or the "Oil®".

* In ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'', Sarah declares "I want Fancy Feast!®" while in a cat form. Grace asks if they are a sponsor but Sarah says they're just hoping to get free samples for the kitties.

* In an episode of ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'', Brainiac forces Lex Luthor to build him a new body. Once Brainiac is defeated, Superman wants the military to examine Brainiac, but Lex claims that the body belongs to him because every piece used in its construction is trademarked to [=LexCorp=].

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* As a ShoutOut to Wiki/ThisVeryWiki, [[http://www2.macleans.ca/category/blog-central/arts-culture-blog/tv-guidance/ TV critic Jaime Weinman]] always adds a ™ and usually capitalizes the word Trope™ whenever he uses it.

* Taken [[UpToEleven to new realms]] in ''[[VideoGame/LeisureSuitLarry1InTheLandOfTheLoungeLizards Leisure Suit Larry]] [[VideoGameRemake Reloaded]]'', where the ™ symbol has ''itself'' been trademarked!

*** It's taken UpToEleven in the "What a Wonderful World" canon, with characters even explicitly making sure to include a proper "tee emm" for everything in conversations.

* ''Webcomic/YumeHime'': From the [[http://yumehi.me/comics/14 Page 13]] author's notes.
-->"...Depression, alienation, and other such Serious Issues™ will come to play a big role in this comic."

* John ''Pen of Chaos'' Lang, author of Le Donjon de Naheulbeuk(™), also developed an eponymous tabletop role-playing game based on his universe, and likes to describe sideffects or tactics like "Fear™", or "Ruse™" in his manuals. This is totally in-universe, since Le Donjon de Naheulbeuk takes place in a RPG universe, where levels, factions, characteristics are elements of the everyday life, and where "Ruse" could actually be trademarked, as much as "fireball".

* John Lang PenofChaos, author of Le Donjon de Naheulbeuk(™), also developed an eponymous tabletop role-playing game based on his universe, and likes to describe sideffects or tactics like "Fear™", or "Ruse™" in his manuals. This is totally in-universe, since Le Donjon de Naheulbeuk takes place in a RPG universe, where levels, factions, characteristics are elements of the everyday life, and where "Ruse" could actually be trademarked, as much as "fireball".

* In ''Script/AHDotComTheSeries'', Tropers/{{Thande}}'s all-purpose suggestion to solve any problem is "Daring Commando Raid™"

* Done for ''Literature/TheRulesOfSupervillainy'' and its sequel ''Literature/TheGamesOfSupervillainy'' with its titular character being ''Merciless: The Supervillain without Mercy™.''

* Continuum®, Hera's EvilPlan in ''ComicBook/IncredibleHercules''.

* The "ComicBook/IncredibleHulk" [[Wrestling/HulkHogan Hogan]] gained ire from Marvel, and, under the threat of a lawsuit, the WWE had to pay residuals to Marvel every time the name was used. Pointedly, when Hogan went to the WCW, he quickly changed his character to "Hollywood Hogan", presumably because TBS wasn't thrilled about paying. Hogan later personally bought out Marvel's claim on his ring name.

* ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants'' tends to refer to the Frisbee™ flying disk as "small plastic disk that you throw".

** Krusty the Clown example:

* The {{Cyberpunk}} M. T. Anderson. novel ''Literature/{{Feed}}'' has Clouds™ and School™.

* In ''[[Literature/DamShambleZombiePI Unnatural Acts]]'', Senator Balfour's Unnatural-hating supporters evidently trademarked the phrase "You are Damned!" as a ''political slogan''.