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COPYRIGHT REGISTRATION

₹ 10,000 (+ GST) 

WHAT IS COPYRIGHT?

Copyright ownership gives the owner the exclusive right to use the

work, with some exceptions. When a person creates an original work, fixed in a tangible medium, he or she automatically owns copyright

to the work.

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Many types of works are eligible for copyright protection, for example:

  • Audiovisual works, such as TV shows, movies, and online videos

  • Sound recordings and musical compositions

  • Written works, such as lectures, articles, books, and musical compositions

  • Visual works, such as paintings, posters, and advertisements

  • Video games and computer software

  • Dramatic works, such as plays and musicals

ADVANTAGES OF COPYRIGHT LAW

Legal protection

The act of registration gives shelter to published work. Without such registration, it becomes difficult to prove the case of the owner in

court by the complainant.

Protecting reputation

By protecting original work, copyright registration ensures that the reputation of their
creators/authors is protected. For example,

a music composer or author is in a position to prevent shoddy copies of his or her work, preventing any loss of reputation.

The incentive to create
Prestige

Another advantage of copyright protection is

that it gives the holder the prestige that a certain work belongs to him or her.

Prevention of monetary loss

There are many advantages of copyright registration for the authors of original works. One of the biggest benefits of copyright protection is preventing losses arising from copies being made of the original work. Violation of copyright registration is commonly known as ‘piracy’.

Perhaps one of the biggest benefits of copyright law is that it fosters an atmosphere of creativity and innovation.  Music companies can create new music without worrying about it being copied and distributed without consent.

Documents required for copyright registration:

Personal Details:

  • Name, Address & Nationality of the Applicant

  • Name, address and nationality of the author of the work

  • Nature of the applicant’s interest in the copyright - whether the applicant is the author of the work or the representative of the author

  • Copies of the original work

  • ID proof of the owner and Incorporation certificate if it is for business

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Nature of the Work:

  • Class & description of the work

  • Title of the work 

  • Language of the work

  • Date of Publication - Publication in internal magazines, like a company magazine or a research paper submitted to a professor does not count as publication.

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