Re: Copyright Notice?

>Does anyone have a sample of a copyright notice to include in with a
>proposal to make sure that they don't give your info out to anyone else?

         Under U.S. copyright law, a proper copyright notice consists of 
three elements:

         (1)     the symbol consisting of the letter "C" in a circle, the 
word "Copyright" or the abbreviation "Copr.";
         (2)     the year of first publication of the work; and
         (3)     the name of the copyright owner, or a recognizable 
abbreviation or generally known alternative designation.

         Although a copyright notice is not required under U.S. law, using 
one offers some advantages and is therefore typically recommended.

         Including a copyright notice only serves to alert others that you 
are claiming copyright protection in your work and that reproducing the 
work may be copyright infringement.  But a copyrighted work can be passed 
along to others (so long as it's not reproduced) without fear of committing 
copyright infringement.

Doug

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