On Sat, 16 Apr 2011 21:26:55 -0700 (PDT), spamtrap1888
wrote:
It would be nice if you knew what you were talking about. The notice
is no longer required for new copyrights, but it still provides
potential benefits:
"The use of a copyright notice is no longer required under
U. S. law, although it is often beneficial. Because prior law did
contain such a requirement, however, the use of notice is still
relevant to the copyright status of older works....
Use of the notice may be important because it informs
the public that the work is protected by copyright, identifies
the copyright owner, and shows the year of first publication.
Furthermore, in the event that a work is infringed, if a proper
notice of copyright appears on the published copy or copies to
which a defendant in a copyright infringement suit had access,
then no weight shall be given to such a defendant?s interposition
of a defense based on innocent infringement...
Form of Notice for Visually Perceptible Copies
The notice for visually perceptible copies should contain all
the following three elements:
1 The symbol ? (the letter C in a circle), or the word
?Copyright,? or the abbreviation ?Copr.?; and
2 The year of first publication of the work....; and
3 The name of the owner of copyright in the work, or an
abbreviation by which the name can be recognized, or a
generally known alternative designation of the owner.
Example: ? 2008 John Doe"
-- Larry (still working at the US Patent and Trademark Office)