diff --git a/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Extension/DisplayText.cs b/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Extension/DisplayText.cs
index 3243565e..84783e43 100644
--- a/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Extension/DisplayText.cs
+++ b/PROMS/VEPROMS.CSLA.Library/Extension/DisplayText.cs
@@ -331,10 +331,11 @@ namespace VEPROMS.CSLA.Library
 			{
 				// as a precaution, convert any \~ to \u160?. This is for Hard spaces. see the commentary in the
 				// save portion of this code for an explanation.
-				text = text.Replace(@"\~", @"\u160?");
+				//text = text.Replace(@"\~", @"\u160?");
 				// convert \'99 to \u8482? this is for the trade mark symbol.  For some reason RTF is automatically
 				//  converting the unicode \u8482? to \'99, but once this is done, PROMS StepRTB (edit windows) do not show it
-				text = text.Replace(@"\'99", @"\u8482?");
+				//text = text.Replace(@"\'99", @"\u8482?");
+				text = RtfTools.RTFConvertedSymbolsToUnicode(text);
 				text = text.Replace("\r\n", @"\line "); // replace a \r\n with a \line instead of a \par
 				text = text.Replace(@"\line", @"\pard\line");
 				text = text.Replace(@"\pard\pard\line", @"\pard\line");
@@ -1147,12 +1148,13 @@ namespace VEPROMS.CSLA.Library
 			// Note that if the \~ is sent to the rtb, it is treated as a regular space,
 			// i.e. no longer a hardspace, and actually is converted to a regular space.
 			// SO, on the way out, convert any \~ to \u160?
-			string noExtraRtfStr = text.Replace(@"\~", @"\u160?");
-			noExtraRtfStr = noExtraRtfStr.Replace(@"\'a0", @"\u160?");
+			//string noExtraRtfStr = text.Replace(@"\~", @"\u160?");
+			//noExtraRtfStr = noExtraRtfStr.Replace(@"\'a0", @"\u160?");
 			// convert \'99 to \u8482? this is for the trade mark symbol.  For some reason RTF is automatically
 			//  converting the unicode \u8482? to \'99, but once this is done, PROMS StepRTB (edit windows) do not show it
-			noExtraRtfStr = noExtraRtfStr.Replace(@"\'99", @"\u8482?");
+			//noExtraRtfStr = noExtraRtfStr.Replace(@"\'99", @"\u8482?");
 
+			string noExtraRtfStr = RtfTools.RTFConvertedSymbolsToUnicode(text);
 			// Check for two links in a row & if found, add separating rtf comment 
 			// commands (these get removed in the richtextbox:
 			// RHM 20100303 Not sure why this is here.  The RichTextBox will always remove it.
@@ -1315,10 +1317,12 @@ namespace VEPROMS.CSLA.Library
 			// Note that if the \~ is sent to the rtb, it is treated as a regular space,
 			// i.e. no longer a hardspace, and actually is converted to a regular space.
 			// SO, on the way out, convert any \~ to \u160?
-			retval = retval.Replace(@"\~", @"\u160?");
+			//retval = retval.Replace(@"\~", @"\u160?");
 			// convert \'99 to \u8482? this is for the trade mark symbol.  For some reason RTF is automatically
 			//  converting the unicode \u8482? to \'99, but once this is done, PROMS StepRTB (edit windows) do not show it
-			retval = retval.Replace(@"\'99", @"\u8482?");
+			//retval = retval.Replace(@"\'99", @"\u8482?");
+
+			retval = RtfTools.RTFConvertedSymbolsToUnicode(retval);
 
 			// remove carriage return/newlines after \par commands (these are introduced by rtb
 			// for hard returns, goes into rtb as \par and comes out as \par\r\n):
diff --git a/PROMS/Volian.Base.Library/RtfTools.cs b/PROMS/Volian.Base.Library/RtfTools.cs
index 7cab6b8a..7ca54304 100644
--- a/PROMS/Volian.Base.Library/RtfTools.cs
+++ b/PROMS/Volian.Base.Library/RtfTools.cs
@@ -114,5 +114,21 @@ namespace Volian.Base.Library
 				rtfprefix += @"\i";
 			return rtfprefix;
 		}
+		public static string RTFConvertedSymbolsToUnicode(string str)
+		{
+			string rtnStr = str;
+			// convert \~ to a hard spece. RTF is automatically converting \u160? to \~ but will then convert
+			// the \~ to a regular space!
+			rtnStr = rtnStr.Replace(@"\~", @"\u160?");
+			rtnStr = rtnStr.Replace(@"\'a0", @"\u160?");
+			// convert \'99 to \u8482? this is for the trade mark symbol.  RTF is automatically
+			//  converting the unicode \u8482? to \'99, but once this is done, PROMS StepRTB (edit windows) does not show it
+			rtnStr = rtnStr.Replace(@"\'99", @"\u8482?");
+			// convert \'ae to \u174? this is for the registered symbol.  RTF converts the unicode character to \'ae
+			rtnStr = rtnStr.Replace(@"\'ae",@"\u174?");
+			// convert \'a9 to \u169? this is for the copyright symbol.  RTF converts the unicode character to \'a9
+			rtnStr = rtnStr.Replace(@"\'a9",@"\u169?");
+			return rtnStr;
+		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/FindReplace.cs b/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/FindReplace.cs
index 9d57409e..fdcb2e8e 100644
--- a/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/FindReplace.cs
+++ b/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/FindReplace.cs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ using System.Drawing;
 using System.Text;
 using System.Windows.Forms;
 using VEPROMS.CSLA.Library;
+using Volian.Base.Library;
 
 namespace Volian.Controls.Library
 {
@@ -179,7 +180,7 @@ namespace Volian.Controls.Library
 			StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
 			foreach (char c in str)
 			{
-				if (c > 0xff)
+				if (c > 0xff || c == 0xA9 || c == 0xAE) // xA9 is Copyright,  xAE is Registered
 					sb.Append(string.Format(@"\u{0}?", (int)c));
 				else
 					sb.Append(c);
@@ -195,7 +196,7 @@ namespace Volian.Controls.Library
 			{
 				ItemInfo next = (cbxReverse.Checked) ? MyEditItem.MyItemInfo.SearchPrev : MyEditItem.MyItemInfo.SearchNext;
 
-				while ((next != null) && !next.IsSection && !next.MyContent.Text.Contains(fndStr))
+				while ((next != null) && !next.IsSection && !RtfTools.RTFConvertedSymbolsToUnicode(next.MyContent.Text).Contains(fndStr))
 				{
 					next = (cbxReverse.Checked) ? next.SearchPrev : next.SearchNext;
 				}
diff --git a/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/VlnFlexGrid.cs b/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/VlnFlexGrid.cs
index d27059be..e6745dc6 100644
--- a/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/VlnFlexGrid.cs
+++ b/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/VlnFlexGrid.cs
@@ -1230,7 +1230,7 @@ namespace Volian.Controls.Library
 			//  converting the unicode \u8482? to \'99, but once this is done, PROMS StepRTB (edit windows) do not show it
 			// Also convert \~ to a hard spece. Again RTF is automatically converting \u160? to \~ but will then convert
 			// the \~ to a regular space!
-			string rtfText = this.GetDataDisplay(e.Row, e.Col).Replace(@"\~", @"\u160?").Replace(@"\'99", @"\u8482?");
+			string rtfText = RtfTools.RTFConvertedSymbolsToUnicode(this.GetDataDisplay(e.Row, e.Col));//.Replace(@"\~", @"\u160?").Replace(@"\'99", @"\u8482?");
 			GridItem gi = Parent as GridItem;
 			if (gi != null)
 			{
@@ -4634,7 +4634,7 @@ namespace Volian.Controls.Library
 				// Also convert \~ to a hard spece. Again RTF is automatically converting \u160? to \~ but will then convert
 				// the \~ to a regular space!
 				if (tmp.StartsWith(@"{\rtf"))
-					Rtf = tmp.Replace(@"\~", @"\u160?").Replace(@"\'99", @"\u8482?");
+					Rtf = RtfTools.RTFConvertedSymbolsToUnicode(tmp);//.Replace(@"\~", @"\u160?").Replace(@"\'99", @"\u8482?");
 				else
 					Text = tmp;
 			}