> 
> Is there a canonical template for the standardized copyright notice in
> everything?
> 
> -s
> 
 [copyright](c)name_of_copyright_owner _year_of_first_publication

where the (c) is a c in a circle, and the owner is often, but not necessarily the author of the work.

Under the present law in the US, the notice is a good idea, but not required.

Brad