Registered copyright logos and notices
Why include a registered notice?
By displaying the notice, you demonstrate that;
- You are aware of your rights as a copyright owner
- You take copyright seriously, and
- You have very strong evidence with which to pursue a case if your work is infringed.
Wording your notice
The notice would normally appear next to or below the your standard notice and state.
‘This work is registered with the UK Copyright Service.’
You may also include your registration number if you wish. The complete notice wording including registration notice, would read:
Copyright © 2020 Joe Smith. All rights reserved.
This work is registered with Copyright Witness: Registration No:123456789
For web sites, the following XHTML code that includes a link to our main site can be used. Simply replace ‘-Year-’, ‘-Name-’, and ‘-Registration No-’ with your own details.
<p><em>Copyright © -Year- -Name-. All rights reserved.<br /><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://copyrightwitness.com/" title="Protected by Copyright Witness registration" >Registered with Copyright Witness. Registration No: -Registration No-</a></em></p>
Registered notice labels
We can also supply sheets of self adhesive registered notice labels that can be attached to your work as an additional deterrent.
These are sheets of small self adhesive labels (46mm x 11mm) that state that your work is registered and the registration number, these can be affixed to your work as an extra deterrent against copyright infringement.
Example:
Each sheet contains 84 labels.
Images
You may also chose to include one of the logos as part of your notice.
Webmasters may also include a link to: https://copyrightwitness.com
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‘Registered with’ image that can be added to any documents, media, website, etc. to state that your work is registered. This image is available in PNG and SVG formats. For most uses, the SVG format is recommended as it is scalable and provides a higher quality image, thought it will not display in older web-browsers. |
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‘Registration number’ image template. Your own registration number can be simply added using image editing software. This image is available in PNG and SVG formats. For most uses, the SVG format is recommended as it is scalable and provides a higher quality image, thought it will not display in older web-browsers. |
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Older style template registered notice image. Your own registration number can be simply added using any image or photo editing software. JPG format. |
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Medium and large ‘registered with’ logos. JPG format. |
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Medium and large ‘registered with’ monochromatic logos. For black and white printing applications. JPG format. |
To save any of these images to your computer, simply right click the required image or link and select ‘Save Picture As...’ or ‘Save Image As...’, and save it to your hard drive. You can then use the image in your documents.
If available as an SVG, the SVG format version is recommended as it is scalable and provides a higher quality image.