what does the c mean when it has a circle around it for copy write.?

Question

okay so I'm published right. what exactly does the c represent by my name.

Answer 1

C stands for copyright

Form of protection granted by United States law to authors, artists, and musicians for their original work (including advertisements and commercials). A copyright protects the work from being copied, reprinted, sold, or used by someone else without the consent of the owner of the work. The Copyright Act of 1976, which became effective in January 1978, provides this protection for the period of the owner's lifetime plus an additional 50 years. (Previous to 1978, a copyright had been in force for 28 years and was subject to renewal for another 28 years, providing protection for a maximum of only 56 years.) Under this new law, a work is considered copyrighted immediately upon creation and need not be published or registered in order to be considered copyrighted. However, registration does offer certain advantages-for example, it establishes a public record and validity of the copyright, and if registration is made within three months after publication (or prior to an infringement), statutory damages and attorney fees will be available to the copyright owner. For this reason, it is advisable that advertisers copyright their advertisements and commercials. When the copyright expires, the work comes into the category of public domain and can then be used by anyone. It is important to note that copyrighting protects the expression of an idea but not the idea itself. Also, names, titles, systems, and methods cannot be copyrighted.

Answer 2

The C with a circle around it means the material is Copy righted, and is protected by copy right laws.

Answer 3

© is the Copyright Sign.

Another pretty one with a circle is ®, the Registered Sign.

Answer 4

c stands for copyright and that you need permission from the person holding that copyright to copyright.

Answer 5

You're copyrighted.

Answer 6

Uh...it probably means "copyright."