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PhotoAttorney: "You’ll often see a copyright “notice” – the familiar � or the word “copyright” with a date and name of the copyright owner - posted on these works of authorship. This copyright notice is no longer required for copyright protection, but it may stop someone from stealing your work. Also, it helps to post a copyright notice on a work because the infringer then can’t say the use was innocent. You can even use the copyright notice without registering your work with the U.S. Copyright Office, but there are many other reasons why you should register your work."