Confidence votes 13.4K. It has not been necessary for a copyright symbol to be placed on a protected work since 1989. However, the copyright symbol can go anywhere on a qualifying work.There is no requirement for a work to be registered to use the © symbol or official copyright notice.onfidence votes 13.4K. It has not been necessary for a copyright symbol to be placed on a protected work since 1989. However, the copyright symbol can go anywhere on a qualifying work.