The copyright symbol is used to showed that something is copyrighted, or protected from use. The copyright symbol was created by the United States of America, in 1909.
The copyright logo, ©, was created by Henry Wheaton, a U.S. reporter of decisions for the U.S. Supreme Court, in 1831. It became widely accepted as the universal symbol for copyright.
In order to copyright a logo product, an individual must submit an application to the United States Copyright Office. This organization will judge the uniqueness of the desired logo and offer permission for copyright.
If you are not the creator of the work, you cannot claim copyright on it.
Yes.
No. You could copyright a drawing or photograph of the logo but the logo itself would have to be protected as a trademark.
No. In the US that requirement was changed in 1989
Using a logo without permission would be trademarkinfringement.
It means the logo has a copyright.
Unless other arrangements are made, the creator of the work is the automatic copyright holder.
Unless other arrangements were made, the creator is the initial copyright holder.
Unless other arrangements were made, the creator is automatically the copyright holder.
Unless other agreements were made, the creator of a work is the copyright holder. However, copyright is transferable.
In freeware, the creator retains copyright; he is merely choosing not to charge for the use of his program.