Some of the most common questions I get asked relate to the use of © and its sisters ™ and ®.  But what is often misunderstood is their precise meaning, as well as the circumstances in which they can be used.  Only one of them has a recognised legal meaning, and if misused you are committing a criminal offence! So, what do they mean and when can they be used? © means copyright.  From a day to day business perspective it will protect literary works (content) and artistic works (photographs and graphics), although it will also apply to sound and video recordings. ...