ISO 16016:2016

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 16016
Second edition
2016-04-01
Technical product documentation —
Protection notices for restricting the
use of documents and products
Documentation technique de produits — Symboles et clauses de
protection utilisés pour les documents et produits dont l’usage est
réservé
Reference number
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ISO 2016
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Indication of protection rights . 1
4.1 General . 1
4.2 Copyright . 2
4.3 Patents and utility models . 2
4.4 Designs (industrial designs). 2
4.5 Protection of topography of semiconductor product . 3
4.6 Registered trademark . 3
4.7 Use . 3
5 Wording of mention protecting the documents . 3
5.1 Complete version . 3
5.2 Abridged version . 4
Annex A (informative) Translations of the protection notice given in 5.1 . 5
Bibliography . 7
Foreword
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The committee responsible for this document is Technical committee ISO/TC 10, Technical product
documentation, Subcommittee SC 1, Basic conventions.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 16016:2000), of which it constitutes a
minor revision.
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Introduction
The existence of document and product protection, as well as its extent, is primarily oriented towards
fulfilling the requirements of industrial property rights and copyright law. In order to draw the
attention of users to this legally provided protection, additional safeguards are recommended through
the use of protection notices that forestall the improper use of documents and products.
Normally, full protection is afforded only by appropriate contractual agreements between the involved
parties. The protection notices specified in this International Standard serve to warn and explain. They
are designed to facilitate the furnishing of proof and offer additional safeguards to authors and holders
of commercial protection rights.
If any national laws require additional or other requirements for national trade, for example the use of
national language, those requirements are to be respected.
The WIPO standards cited can be obtained from:
World Intellectual Property Organization
34 chemin des Colombettes
CH-1211 Geneva 20
http://www.wipo.int/portal/en/index.html
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 16016:2016(E)
Technical product documentation — Protection notices for
restricting the use of documents and products
1 Scope
This International Standard specifies the protection notices which serve to prevent the improper use of
documents and products whose usage is restricted.
With the benefit of a uniform text, protection notices draw attention to the existence of an industrial
property right or copyright. Furthermore, they clearly show that the owner of the right claims legal
protection to the fullest extent and, in addition to this, they restrict the utilization of the documents or
products concerned.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
WIPO Standard ST.3, Two-letter codes for the representation of states, other entities and organizations
WIPO Standard ST.16, Standard code for the identification of different kinds of patent documents
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
document
medium with information recorded on or in it
[SOURCE: ISO/IEC Guide 2:2004, 3.1, Note 2 to entry]
Note 1 to entry: This definition covers paper documents, electronic data, software programmes, graphics, videos
and recorded sounds.
3.2
product
thing or substance produced by a natural or artificial process
[SOURCE: ISO 10303‑1:1994]
4 Indication of protection rights
4.1 General
It is recommended that holders or licensees of protection rights who wish to draw attention to these
rights and avoid their infringement use the markings specified in 4.2 to 4.4.
4.2 Copyright
The existence of a copyright is indicated by
— either the character C in a circle, or
©  Name of owner of original or transferred rights, followed by the year of the first
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