For works first
published after March 1, 1989, an author need not include a copyright notice to
be protected under the law. Although a notice is not required, it’s super worth
it for you to obtain one and list it on your website. When a work contains a
valid copyright notice, an infringer cannot claim in court that s/he wasn’t
aware the work was copyrighted. Thus, an author has a greater chance to win a
copyright infringement case and spend much less litigating in the process if
s/he has a copyright notice.
If a work is created on
or after January 1, 1978 then it is protected for a term of the life of the
author plus 70 years. However, if the work is a “work for hire” or is published
under a pseudonym, the copyright lasts between 95 and 120 years, depending on
the date the work is published.
Regarding your
specific question, the U.S. Copyright Office has some helpful info on how to
copyright Registering a
Work (FAQ) & Copyright in
General (FAQ). Be sure to check out Stanford’s Copyright & Fair
Use website too.
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