From 552f66bfeeb80b00c9f06a1df419e1afb565bb4c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Boris Veytsman <borisv@lk.net>
Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2024 15:55:57 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] Closes #528

---
 acmart.dtx | 4 +++-
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/acmart.dtx b/acmart.dtx
index a4c79f6..797f6e0 100644
--- a/acmart.dtx
+++ b/acmart.dtx
@@ -6442,7 +6442,9 @@
     \if@printcopyright
       \copyright\ \@copyrightyear\ \@copyrightowner\\
     \else
-      \@copyrightyear.\
+      \ifx\@copyrightyear\@empty\else  
+        \@copyrightyear.\
+      \fi
     \fi
     \if@ACM@manuscript
       Manuscript submitted to ACM\\