Copyrights

Copyright registration can be carried out of the Copyright Act, 1957: Copyright is an effective legal solution that offers several rights to protect literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works. With a registered copyright, rights owners can commercially exploit their property to their advantage. Under the existing copyright laws, computer software per se is protected as a literary work. Procedure for Copyright Application (Manufacturing Industries)

  • To apply and Not obtain a search certificate that ascertains whether any logo is on record that is similar to the artistic work (Logo)
  • Drafting and filing the Trademark Application duly signed by the Applicant.
  • Filing of Copyright Applications.
  • Attending to Official objections if any.
  • Receiving Registration Certificate after 15 months.
  • Assignments of Copyright.
  • Licensing of Copyright.

Procedure for Copyright Application in case Service Industry

  • To apply and Not obtain search certificate that ascertains whether any logo is on record that is similar to the artistic work (Logo).
  • Attending to Official objections if any.
  • Drafting and filing the Trademark Application duly signed by the Applicant
  • Filing of Copyright Applications.
  • Attending to Official objections if any.
  • Receiving Registration Certificate after 12 months.

Copyright Requirements

  • The full name, address, and nationality of the applicant/s.
  • The full name, address, and nationality of the author/s if different from the applicant/s.
  • Whether the work is published or unpublished.
  • If published, year and country of first publication with name and address of the publisher.
  • The full name, address, and nationality of any person who is authorized to assign or license the rights in the copyright.
  • 6 copies of the work.
  • Declaration should be signed by the author of the work, if the applicant is different from the author.
  • Application forms and power of attorney are to be signed by the applicant.
  • We shall provide you with the duly filled authorization form after receiving the details or you may copy the same from the attached authorization form for copyright registration.

Frequently Asked Questions About Copyrights

Why should copyright be protected?

Copyright ensures certain minimum safeguards of the rights of authors over their creations, thereby protecting and rewarding creativity. Creativity being the keystone of progress, no civilized society can afford to ignore the basic requirement of encouraging the same. Economic and social development of a society is dependent on creativity. The protection provided by copyright to the efforts of writers, artists, designers, dramatists, musicians, architects and producers of sound recordings, cinematograph films and computer software, creates an atmosphere conducive to creativity, which induces them to create more and motivates others to create.

What is the benefit of protecting my work?

Once your creation has been fixed in a tangible medium of expression the copyright on your work is protected by copyright law. By registering your copyright you will have irrefutable proof of first ownership of your intellectual property. This proof can be used in a court of law in alleged cases of copyright infringement. When faced with an alleged case of copyright infringement you need this proof. Proving the date of creation can be a problem. Copyright registration can make the proof on this point a lot easier. By registering it you will have an individually numbered certificate of registration of copyright relating to that particular copyright work. What type of creative work does copyright protect?

Categories of works of authorship can include but are not limited to; Literary, Dramatic (including accompanying music) and Musical (including accompanying words or lyrics), Choreographic (including Pantomimes), Pictorial, Graphic, Sculptural, Computer Programs, Motion Pictures, Audiovisual and Sound recordings and Architectural works. The subject matter of Copyright is generally described as an original creation of authorship that must be fixed in a tangible medium of expression. The works as now known or as later developed, must exist in some physical form. Virtually any form of expression will act as a tangible medium from which they can be reproduced or communicated, directly or using a machine or a device.