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No. You hold a copyright for anything that you have created. You do not have to register to have a copyright on material. You must properly mark the item with the copyright symbol or the words Copyright, the name of the copyright holder and the year it went into effect.
This sounds accurate. Especially though as laws change the copyright aspect may change. It really helps to go to a legal forum that will better answer is it illegal to questions. This one may help http://www.isitlegalto.com and you may ask other is it illegal to questions. Hope this helps!
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y ago>>> Using the copyright symbol without having copyright is fraud.
Technically, this not true. It's just that you cannot sue if you do not have your creation formally copyrighted...
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Is it legal to use the copyright symbol without registering in the UK?
Yes. The UK has no formal registration.
Is it illegal for someone else to add your name with the copyright symbol without tout knowledge or permission than post the item on the web?
Yes, under US laws, it is illegal to intentionally place false copyright information on something for purposes of deceit. 17 USC § 1202.
How do you make a copyright symbol without a numerical keyboard?
Many programs will autocorrect (c) to the copyright symbol. Otherwise, you can insert a symbol from the keyboard map. In Microsoft Word, for example, select "Symbol" from the "Insert" menu.
Who trademarked the copyright symbol?
None. you wouldn't copyright the copyright symbol, you would trademark it.
Where did the copyright sign originate?
The copyright symbol consists of a C in a circle has become a widely recognised symbol. The copyright symbol was first used in section 18 of the 1909 American Copyright Act.
Does a copyright need to show the copy symbol before one exists?
Copyright exists in an item as soon as it is rendered into "permanent" form. The copyright symbol (©) is not needed, although placing it does give the copyright owner an easier time when trying to legally enforce a copyright infringement claim in the US. Before 1978, the symbol was needed to establish copyright under US law. Before about 1960, if you neglected to include the copyright symbol in a published work, it went immediately to the Public Domain. After about 1960, there was a way to remedy that defect, but anything published without the copyright symbol in the US before then was and is free to anyone to use as they see fit.
What does a copyright article look like?
The law has changed and the copyright symbol is no longer needed to insure the protection of the copyright owner. The symbol for copyright is: ©
What does the little c after copyright mean?
it means copyright it's the symbol for copyright
What is copyright symbol?
The copyright symbol looks like a lower case c with a circle around it. ©
Can you patent a symbol?
Probably not; patents can protect new and useful processes, machines, articles of manufacture, compositions of matter, and improvements thereto. A symbol used as a designation of a source of goods or services can be protected under trademark law. If the symbol is sufficiently original, copyright law may apply.
Why does a painting have a copyright symbol on it?
The artist is concerned with protecting his or her copyright.
Is there a copyright on the presidential seal?
Not exactly. It is protected by federal laws as a "state symbol", which cannot be used without permission.
