diff --git a/lib/fontcustom.rb b/lib/fontcustom.rb
index 03fbe005..bfc79b41 100644
--- a/lib/fontcustom.rb
+++ b/lib/fontcustom.rb
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ def gem_lib
     :no_hash => false,
     :debug => false,
     :force => false,
-    :quiet => false
+    :quiet => false,
+    :copyright => ''
   }
 end
diff --git a/lib/fontcustom/cli.rb b/lib/fontcustom/cli.rb
index 481e27e2..84bf3231 100644
--- a/lib/fontcustom/cli.rb
+++ b/lib/fontcustom/cli.rb
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ class CLI < Thor
     class_option :quiet, :aliases => "-q", :type => :boolean,
       :desc => "Hide status messages."
 
+    class_option :copyright, :aliases => %w|--copyright -r|, :type => :string,
+      :desc => "Copyright information."
+
     # Required for Thor::Actions#template
     def self.source_root
       File.join Fontcustom.gem_lib, "templates"
diff --git a/lib/fontcustom/scripts/generate.py b/lib/fontcustom/scripts/generate.py
index 399248f5..169c17f6 100755
--- a/lib/fontcustom/scripts/generate.py
+++ b/lib/fontcustom/scripts/generate.py
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 font.fontname = options['font_name']
 font.familyname = options['font_name']
 font.fullname = options['font_name']
+font.copyright = options['copyright']
 if options['autowidth']:
     font.autoWidth(0, 0, options['font_em'])
 
diff --git a/lib/fontcustom/templates/fontcustom.yml b/lib/fontcustom/templates/fontcustom.yml
index 69a38ba7..2452dac6 100644
--- a/lib/fontcustom/templates/fontcustom.yml
+++ b/lib/fontcustom/templates/fontcustom.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@
 # Hide status messages.
 #quiet: true
 
+# Copyright information.
+#copyright: 
+
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Input / Output Locations