Do I have a copyright just because I have placed the "c" symbol next to my specialty?

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Do I have a copyright just because I have placed the "c" symbol next to my specialty?

What is the name of your state? Pennsylvania

I have a method of destressing and have used the copyright symbol next to it to prevent someone copying (obviously) this term. I have not registered it with any copyright lawyer. Do I still have the exclusive right to call it mine? If someone else uses the same unique word to promote their business are the infringing on my copyright? Do I then have to find a lawyer to protect it, since the creation of this on my website was years before this person decided to use it?

 

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What is the name of your state? Pennsylvania

I have a method of destressing and have used the copyright symbol next to it to prevent someone copying (obviously) this term. I have not registered it with any copyright lawyer. Do I still have the exclusive right to call it mine? If someone else uses the same unique word to promote their business are the infringing on my copyright? Do I then have to find a lawyer to protect it, since the creation of this on my website was years before this person decided to use it?

No. You cannot copyright a single word, even a made-up word.

What you can do is try and acquire trademark protection for the word. You can use the "TM" signal next to the word to let others know that you are claiming that it is your trademark. For more protection, you could register your trademark with your state (if your state has such a trademark registration), and you could register with the USPTO, which would give you the maximum scope of protections for your trademark.