Do I need to include the copyright symbol or register my work to receive copyright protection?

No. Works created after January 1, 1978 are not required to include the copyright symbol to receive protection. The Copyright Act says that as soon at the original work of authorship is "fixed in a tangible medium of expression" (ie. written on paper, saved to a computer's hard drive, recorded on a digital camera's memory stick) copyright protection begins.

It may be a good idea to include a copyright symbol and your name so others will know that you are the copyright owner. Example: 2002 © Kathy Reynolds

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  • Last Updated Jun 05, 2023
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  • Answered By John Carlisle

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