Re: Is (C) a copyright mark?

From: Keith Taber <ket354[_at_]yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2005 14:30:29 -0500

I only use (c) as a shorthand, as it is used in the email subject line on this list. I would not use it in the notice.

• "John R. Levine" <johnl[_at_]iecc.com> wrote:

> >I know that (c) notices are not required,
>
> Is there any case law or other persuasive info as to
> whether the text
> approximation (C) is an adequate substitute for the
> C-in-a-circle
> specified in US copyright law? The circulars from
> the copyright
> office suggest not to use variants but are otherwise
> vague.
>
> Since it's just as easy to put the explicitly valid
> Copr. in text
> documents, I've never understood why anyone uses
> (C).
>
> Regards,
> John Levine, johnl[_at_]taugh.com, Taughannock Networks,
> Trumansburg NY
> http://www.taugh.com
>
>

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