The formal notice consisting of the copyright symbol (or word, copyright), plus the date of publication and the owner's name, placed on published copies of a copyrighted work. For works published [..]

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A formal announcement of legal status appearing conspicuously on all copies of a work protected by copyright and published by authority of the copyright owner. In the United States, it consists of thr [..]

Indication that the work is copyrighted, the date of the copyright, and the copyright owner. (E.g., "© 2008 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation".) The Copyright Notice is distinct from co [..]

Every book should contain a copyright notice, usually on the title verso

A type of notice that must be used for each Digital Copy made under the Licence. It may be possible to use an existing copyright notice provided by the publisher of a work; otherwise, the version provided by CLA should be used. For further details, please refer to the Copyright Notice section of our User Guidelines.

Statement of copyright ownership that has the word “copyright” or symbol C, the year of publication, and the name of the copyright owner.

Placing © Your Name on the Title Page of a script.

Use of copyright notice informs the public that the item is protected by copyright, the name of the copyright owner, and the first year of publication. The use of the “C in a circle” is the most widely accepted means of copyright notice. Copyright notice is no longer required under the U.S. law, but it is still beneficial.