Index: uc_usps.module
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--- uc_usps.module	(revision 172)
+++ uc_usps.module	(working copy)
@@ -451,6 +451,8 @@
   // Add USPS service name, removing the first nine characters
   // (== 'U.S.P.S. ') because these replicate the logo image
   $output .= substr($service, 9);
+  $output = str_replace('&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;reg;&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;', '<sup>&reg;</sup>', $output);
+  $output = str_replace('&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;&amp;amp;trade;&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;', '<sup>&trade;</sup>', $output);
 
   return $output;
 }