Have you ever wondered what is the appropriate format for imprinting an official notice of Copyright on something which you consider to be your original work? If you have, then the following may be the answer to your question. If the brief snippet below is not enough information about Copyright Law to satisfy your curiosity, then I highly recommend you carefully read 10 Big Myths about copyright explained, by Brad Templeton.

According to World Wide Web Resident Authority on Copyright Law^†, Brad Templeton of www.templetons.com states:

The correct form for [imprinting your own copyright] notice [on your original work] is:
   “Copyright [dates] by [author/owner]”

^† The title is unofficial, but I think it has a rather appropriate ring to it.

Templeton, Brad. “10 Big Myths about copyright explained” Brad Templeton’s Home Page. Rev. October, 2004. Available at: http://www.templetons.com/brad/copymyths.html (Accessed 2008-01-01)