e-Filing of Copyright Registration in India
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Copyright Registration
Copyright is the legal process of safeguarding any form of intellectual or artistic creations from illegal imitation or usage. Grounded on the Copyright Act, 1957, the creators/producers of any original works like literature, music, cinematography, sound records, can look after their intellectual properties. Following the latest amendment, computer-related programming, content, a database can also be protected by obtaining a copyright license.
The Register of Copyrights is divided into six categories
Part A. Literary works other than computer Programs.
Part B. Musical Works.
Part C. Artistic Works.
Part D. Cinematography Films.
Part E. Sound Recording.
Part F. Computer Programs, tables & Compilations.
Benefits of Copyright Registration
Legal Protection
Branding or Goodwill
After The Creators Death
Prima Facie Evidence
Owner publicity
Restricts Unauthorized Reproduction
Creation of Asset
Public Record
Copyright helps in establishing credibility in Market
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Select Category
Choose the appropriate category for your creative work to ensure proper copyright protection.
Cinematography film
Cinematography film
Sound recording
Sound recording
Musical Work
Musical work & Sound recording
Artistic Work
Artistic work like paintings, photographs
Literary
Original literary others
Books
Books
Computer programs
Computer programs
Website
Website
Television
Broadcasts on Radio and Television
Published Editions
Published editions
Databases
Databases
Advertisements
Advertisements
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Basic Requirements for Copyright Registration
Registration under Copyright Act will protect any form of artistic creations or Intellectual property. It gives both the Economic & Ethical Rights to the original creator.
To register before the Copyright Act, some basic details of the creator like Name, Address & Nationality are mandatory.
The candidate must sign the power of attorney rightfully if you are registering copyright through any advocate or legal firm.
A candidate registering for copyright should put forward his/her work in a soft copy format in JPEG, JPG, or GIF format. Copyright registration for computer programs, database requires 4 CDs or DVDs of that particular computer programs.
For submitting copyright registration on any sort of artistic work, the applicant must get a clear copyright search certificate from the trademark office on a prior basis.
Documents Required for Copyright Registration
Ensure you have all the necessary documents ready for a smooth copyright registration process.
Name, Address & Nationality of the Candidate – ID proof
NOC from the publisher if work published and publisher is different from the applicant.
Search Certificate from Trade Mark Office (TM -60) if any
NOC from a person whose photograph appears on the work.
Power of Attorney
2 Copies of work
KYC of author
DD/IPO of Rs. per work ((as applicable)
NOC from the author if the candidate is different from the author.
Document Security & Confidentiality
All your creative works and documents are handled with utmost confidentiality. We follow strict security protocols to protect your intellectual property.
Copyright Registration Pricing
Affordable and transparent pricing for copyright registration of logos, software, artwork, books, videos, music, databases, and more
*Government Fees Extra. Professional service fee only.
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Copyright vs Trademark vs Patent
Understand the key differences between Copyright, Trademark, and Patent to choose the right protection for your intellectual property.
| Basis | ©Copyright | ™Trademark | ℗Patent |
|---|---|---|---|
Meaning | It is a helpful legal security aid for the creator/producer on any of their original artwork such as literature, music composition, sound recording, cinematography, or computer programs Copyright ensures the entire Economic & Ethical authority of the creator on his/her intellectual properties | Trademark legally preserves any particular word, symbol, or designs that make a business entity distinctive among its competitors | It is a form of intellectual property that guards the invention of any inventor for a limited period of time Through a patent, the inventor/owner can legally exclude others from reproducing, using or selling a particular invention |
Protection is given for | Original artistic works like written text, composed music, recorded sounds, paintings, choreography, motion pictures, cinematography, computer programming & databases etc | Any word, logo, color, font, design that differentiate products, the identity of any particular party from others | Features of shape, configuration, pattern, and ornament, the form of lines, colour or blend thereof applied to each article |
Significance | Expression of Ideas | Identification of brand | Invention |
Govern by | Indian Copyright Act, 1957 | Trade Marks Act, 1999 | Indian Patent Act, 1970 |
Requirements of Registration | The work must be original, creative and must be able of fixing in the tangible form | The marks needs to be unique | The design needs to be original and must be referred to the article by any industrial process |
Exclusions | Others are not permitted copy the work without the permission of the creator | Stop others from using the same logo/symbol | Stop others from using the invention without the permission |
Validity Term | The validity time in copyright is 60 years | The validity time in trademark is 10 years | The validity time in patent is 20 years |
Rights Provided | The right to be the owner of the original artworks and excludes others from illegal copying, distributing and reproducing of the copyrighted intellectual properties | Rights to apply the mark, design, color, font and stop every illegal usage of the same by any third person | Right to stop others from producing, selling using or importing the patented invention |
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