Copyright Sign
The copyright symbol, or copyright sign, © (a circled capital letter C for copyright), is the symbol used in copyright notices for works other than sound recordings. The use of the symbol is described by the Universal Copyright Convention. The symbol is widely recognized, but under the Berne Convention is no longer required to obtain a new copyright in most nations.
The sound recording copyright symbol is the symbol ℗ (the capital letter P enclosed by a circle), and is used to designate copyright in a sound recording.
The notice for visually perceptible copies should generally contain three elements together, or in close proximity to each other.
1. The symbol © (letter C in a circle); the word “Copyright”; or the abbreviation “Copr.”
2. The year of first publication.
3. The name of the copyright owner.
For example- © 2015 Twitter, Copyright © 2015 Apple Inc. All rights reserved., © 1997-2015 Netflix, Inc., © 2015 Instagram.
The elements for sound recordings generally require the same three elements, except the symbol is ℗ (the letter P in a circle) instead.
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Copyright Online is a copyright witnessing service based in London, in the United Kingdom.
Our team of legal and IT experts help authors protect their copyright interests by providing independent verification of authorship of a work. We provide certification of the specific time of upload and form that the work took at that time. Every registration will give the author a link to a digital copy of their certificate, for quick and easy verification of the existence of their work at the time of upload. Registration also gives the user access to a free badge to use on their website to deter infringers. This badge has a direct link to your certificate (this feature can be disabled).
In the case of legal disputes, an author may request a more extensive document tailored for use as evidence in support of their original authorship.
Registration of your work is quick, easy, and affordable. Click here to register, or click here to find out more about the benefits of using our service.