Copyright Registration Details

What is Copyrights ?

Copyright is a legal term describing rights given to creators for their creative works-literary,artistic,musical,cinematograph film and sound recording. Copyright is governed under the Copyrights Act, 1958. The following are the types of copyright:

• Literary work (including computer software)
• Artistic work
• Dramatic and Musical work

What is the intention of Copyrights Act ?

The object of copyright law is to encourage authors, computers, artists and designers to claim exclusive rights for a limited period to exploit the work for monetary gain. Copyrights in India are governed under the Copyright Act,1957.Registration is not compulsory under the Act. Copyright subsists as soon as work is created.

Is copyright applicable to Ideas?

There is no copyright in ideas. Copyright subsists only in the material form in which ideas are expressed. It is not infringement of copyright to adopt the ideas of another.

Who is the author of a work?

• In the case of literary or dramatic work the author of the work is the person who created the work.
• In case of musical work the artist who performed

What is Procedure to Copyright ?

• For Commerical Use, First Step Includes getting NOC (No objection Certificate from Respective Trademark Office).
• Based on NOC we need to file copyright application.

Time Taken for Entire Process ?

Estimated around 6months to 1 year.