![]() When you write a poem on a cocktail napkin, you own the copyright to that poem (assuming it is your original creation). Copyright attaches to any work once it is fixed in a tangible medium, regardless of registration with the Copyright Office. You do not need notice of copyright (©) or trademark (TM, SM, ®) to establish your respective rights - the law does not require it. Did you ever wonder why a pamphlet someone hands you on the street bears a copyright notice? Or why the logo on your plumber’s truck has TM beneath it? What good do these notice symbols do? Do you have to include notices on your written materials or next to your trademarks? When can and should you use notices?
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