P-03: Using Copyright Notices :: The UK Copyright Service.
I had noticed that all the mainstream websites had some kind of copyright message, so I felt that I needed one too, and I went on to research a bit. The first thing that you need to know is that displaying a copyright message is NOT necessary to claim copyrights over something (it used to be, but not anymore).
Stack Overflow Public questions and answers;. I could write some code to iterate over the files with .cs extension and add the copyright info but that is not what I'm after. I'd like to know about some tool to automate this process.
A Fanfiction Writer’s Guide to Copyrights. Copyright 1998 Robert B. Marks, all rights reserved. What is a copyright and what does it do? Well, a copyright is.
What is a copyright Notice? Every piece of film, print, and digital file should have a copyright notice to assert your copyright, that is, expressing your rights and wishes.
While it has historically been a requirement in some jurisdictions to include a copyright notice on a work in order to be able to claim copyright over it, the Berne Convention does not allow such restrictions, and so any country signed up to the convention no longer has this requirement. However, in some jurisdictions failure to include such a notice can affect the damages you may be able to.
The first element that needs to be on your copyright page is the copyright (I know that statement is eye-roll worthy, but it had to be said). Your copyright includes the copyright symbol, your name as the copyright holder, and your book’s year of publication.
I would like to go into more detail on how to write a copyright page, as it is extremely important to have all the information included on your written correctly.Not only could it add given stress by having to fix and re-publish your book, but some distribution sites will turn down your file if they see an improperly formatted copyright page.