Copyright Notice

1.Copyright Notice

 

  • The copyright notice consists of the © [the copyright owner which is usually the publisher, author, artist or illustrator] [year of first publication]. You can also add: “All Rights Reserved” at the end of the copyright notice.

 

  • It is not necessary to place a copyright notice on a work. However, it is advisable to do so as it provides protection in other countries where it is a requirement to have a copyright notice.

 

  • If copyright has not been registered in a published work and no name of the author is printed or appears on the work and the name of the publisher which appears on the work, the publisher whose name appears on the work will, unless the contrary is proved, be presumed to be the owner of copyright. S.34.1

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