[Tex/LaTex] How to add a copyright notice footer to only the first page of a document

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I have a conference paper that requires me to enter a copyright notice to only the first page of the document.

I know that I can use fancyhdr to add this. I added the following to my document:

\usepackage{fancyhdr}
\lfoot{This is the copyright notice} %The footer needs to be left aligned

I have downloaded the fancyhdr style file and added it to the directory. But in the pdf output the footer does not show.

Also after I make it to work it needs to be on the first page only.

Edit: Full code below:

%% LyX 2.1.0 created this file.  For more info, see http://www.lyx.org/.
%% Do not edit unless you really know what you are doing.
\documentclass[conference]{IEEEtran}
\usepackage[latin9]{inputenc}
\usepackage{amsmath}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{fancyhdr}
\lfoot{This is the copyright notice}
\makeatletter
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% User specified LaTeX commands.

%% bare_conf.tex
%% V1.3
%% 2007/01/11
%% by Michael Shell
%% See:
%% http://www.michaelshell.org/
%% for current contact information.
%%
%% This is a skeleton file demonstrating the use of IEEEtran.cls
%% (requires IEEEtran.cls version 1.7 or later) with an IEEE conference paper.
%%
%% Support sites:
%% http://www.michaelshell.org/tex/ieeetran/
%% http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/IEEEtran/
%% and
%% http://www.ieee.org/
% correct bad hyphenation here
\hyphenation{op-tical net-works semi-conduc-tor}

\@ifundefined{showcaptionsetup}{}{%
 \PassOptionsToPackage{caption=false}{subfig}}
\usepackage{subfig}
\makeatother

\begin{document}
% paper title% can use linebreaks \\ within to get better formatting as desired
\title{Title here}

\begin{author}
\author{\author{\IEEEauthorblockN{FK\IEEEauthorrefmark{1}, A A\IEEEauthorrefmark{1}, F K\IEEEauthorrefmark{1},  Ri\IEEEauthorrefmark{1} and Sd\IEEEauthorrefmark{2}} \IEEEauthorblockA{\IEEEauthorrefmark{1}School of Computing, Engineering and Information Sciences, .\\ Email: \{**, **, **i, **\}@dept.comk \IEEEauthorblockA{\IEEEauthorrefmark{2}Department of Computer Science and Engineering, ***\\ Email: **@g.com}}}}
\end{author}
\maketitle
\author{\IEEEauthorblockN{FK\IEEEauthorrefmark{1}, AA\IEEEauthorrefmark{1}, FF\IEEEauthorrefmark{1},  Ri\IEEEauthorrefmark{1} and Sd\IEEEauthorrefmark{2}} \IEEEauthorblockA{\IEEEauthorrefmark{1}School of Computing, Engineering and Information Sciences**.\\ Email: \{**, **, **, **\}@*** \IEEEauthorblockA{\IEEEauthorrefmark{2}Department of Computer Science and Engineering, ***\\ Email: ***}}}
\begin{abstract}
Abstract here
\end{abstract}

\section{Introduction}
Introduction here

\section{Proposed Method}
Method explained here

\section{Conclusion}
Conclusion here

\bibliographystyle{IEEEtran}
\bibliography{SS_bibtex}


% that's all folks
\end{document}

Best Answer

The IEEEtran class uses a specific page style for the first page, so it's enough to modify it; loading fancyhdr is not the answer: the copy editors won't be happy with it.

\documentclass[conference]{IEEEtran}
\usepackage[latin9]{inputenc}
\usepackage{amsmath}
\usepackage{graphicx}


\makeatletter
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% User specified LaTeX commands.
\def\ps@IEEEtitlepagestyle{%
  \def\@oddfoot{\mycopyrightnotice}%
  \def\@evenfoot{}%
}
\def\mycopyrightnotice{%
  {\footnotesize The copyright belongs to me!\hfill}% <--- Change here
  \gdef\mycopyrightnotice{}% just in case
}

%% bare_conf.tex
%% V1.3
%% 2007/01/11
%% by Michael Shell
%% See:
%% http://www.michaelshell.org/
%% for current contact information.
%%
%% This is a skeleton file demonstrating the use of IEEEtran.cls
%% (requires IEEEtran.cls version 1.7 or later) with an IEEE conference paper.
%%
%% Support sites:
%% http://www.michaelshell.org/tex/ieeetran/
%% http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/IEEEtran/
%% and
%% http://www.ieee.org/
% correct bad hyphenation here
\hyphenation{op-tical net-works semi-conduc-tor}

\@ifundefined{showcaptionsetup}{}{%
 \PassOptionsToPackage{caption=false}{subfig}}
\usepackage{subfig}
\makeatother

\begin{document}
% paper title% can use linebreaks \\ within to get better formatting as desired
\title{Title here}

\begin{author}
\author{\author{\IEEEauthorblockN{FK\IEEEauthorrefmark{1}, A A\IEEEauthorrefmark{1}, F K\IEEEauthorrefmark{1},  Ri\IEEEauthorrefmark{1} and Sd\IEEEauthorrefmark{2}} \IEEEauthorblockA{\IEEEauthorrefmark{1}School of Computing, Engineering and Information Sciences, .\\ Email: \{**, **, **i, **\}@dept.comk \IEEEauthorblockA{\IEEEauthorrefmark{2}Department of Computer Science and Engineering, ***\\ Email: **@g.com}}}}
\end{author}
\maketitle
\author{\IEEEauthorblockN{FK\IEEEauthorrefmark{1}, AA\IEEEauthorrefmark{1}, FF\IEEEauthorrefmark{1},  Ri\IEEEauthorrefmark{1} and Sd\IEEEauthorrefmark{2}} \IEEEauthorblockA{\IEEEauthorrefmark{1}School of Computing, Engineering and Information Sciences**.\\ Email: \{**, **, **, **\}@*** \IEEEauthorblockA{\IEEEauthorrefmark{2}Department of Computer Science and Engineering, ***\\ Email: ***}}}
\begin{abstract}
Abstract here
\end{abstract}

\section{Introduction}
Introduction here

\newpage

\section{Proposed Method}
Method explained here

\newpage

\section{Conclusion}
Conclusion here

\bibliographystyle{IEEEtran}
\bibliography{SS_bibtex}


% that's all folks
\end{document}

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\fancyhead[C]{Top Center}
\fancyhead[R]{Top Right}
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Picture of two pages

Note that if you use \maketitle, you'll have to put the \thispagestyle{empty} after the \maketitle because \maketitle triggers a \thispagestyle{plain}, which is the standard page style with only the page number at the bottom.

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If you don't set a proper head height, fancyhdr reports the following:

Package Fancyhdr Warning: \headheight is too small (XX.Xpt): 
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 We now make it that large for the rest of the document.
 This may cause the page layout to be inconsistent, however.

As such, the newly-set \headheight will be the same throughout the document. To avoid this, I've created the following minimal document that sets a consistent head height, adding a vertical space (gap) on the first page to simulate a larger header:

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\documentclass{article}

\usepackage{fancyhdr,datetime,geometry,lipsum,graphicx}

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%date in format Sunday, October 25, 2011
\usdate
\def\theday {\dayofweekname{\day}{\month}{\year}}
\def\mydate {\theday , \today}

%%%%%%%%%%return address%%%%%%%%%%
\def\myname         {Frank Thorne}
\def\mydeptname     {Department of Mathematics}
\def\myaffiliation  {University of South Carolina}
\def\mystreet       {1523 Greene Street}
\def\mycitystatezip {Columbia,~SC \quad 29208}
\def\myphone        {\textit{Phone:} (803)404-4057 (home)}
\def\office         {(803)777-4224}
\def\fax            {\textit{Fax:}(803)777-3783}
\def\email          {thorne@math.sc.edu}
\def\url            {\texttt{http://www.math.sc.edu/~thornef}} % NOTE: use $\sim$ for tilde
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%margins%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
\geometry{
  margin = 1in,
  headheight = 13.5pt
}
\setlength{\parindent}{0pt} %controls how the indentation of new paragraphs behaves
\setlength{\parskip}{6pt} %controls the space between paragraphs

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%letterhead%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
\fancyfoot{}
\renewcommand{\headrulewidth}{0pt}
\renewcommand{\footrulewidth}{0pt}
\pagestyle{fancy}%

\fancypagestyle{firstpage}{
  \fancyhf{}% Clear header/footer
  %%%usc logo
  \fancyhead[L]{\raisebox{\dimexpr-\height+\baselineskip}[0pt][0pt]{\includegraphics[width=2.5in]{example-image}}}
  %%%%%%%%%%return address on right%%%%%%%
  \fancyhead[R]{\leavevmode\footnotesize\itshape%
  \begin{tabular}[t]{l@{}}
    \myname \\ \mydeptname \\
    \myaffiliation \\ \mystreet \\
    \mycitystatezip \\ \email \\[\normalbaselineskip]
    \mydate
  \end{tabular}}
}

\begin{document}

\thispagestyle{firstpage}

\vspace*{8\baselineskip}

\lipsum[1-10]

\bigskip

\hspace{.5\textwidth}%
\begin{tabular}{@{}l}
  Sincerely, \\[2\normalbaselineskip]
  Frank Thorne \\
  \textit{Assistant Professor of Mathematics}
\end{tabular}

\end{document}

I've used geometry to adjust the page layout - it's just easier/more convenient.

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