Apply for Copyright Registration Online

 Apply For Copyright Registration Online

 

Intellectual property rights include copyright registration. Copyright is utilised for literary, theatrical, musical, artistic, and other purposes. Certain types of creative work are covered by copyright. Public law has the power to award copyrights. The Copyright Act of 1957 governs the process of copyrights. The owner is protected by copyright registration. No one can exploit the owner's copyright on dramatic, artistic, musical, literary, or other works if copyright is used.

Owners of copyright registrations have the authority to grant a licence to anyone for the use of their copyright for a specific purpose and time period.

 

Some Important Points Of Copyright Registration

In India, copyright registration gives the owner the exclusive right to distribute, replicate, or reproduce the work or to provide a licence to use copyright to anybody else for a specific amount of time or for a specific reason.

Copyright Registration Procedures

Fill up the appropriate form and submit it to DP/IPO, together with a fee, along with the details of your work.

The application form must be duly signed by the applicant and presented by the lawyer who will be executing the power of attorney.

After you've submitted your application, you'll be given a diary number.

The application is examined for any discrepancies or objections by a copyright examiner within 30 days.

The copyright will be registered and the Copyright Office will be notified of any discrepancies or objections.

Who Is Eligible To Apply?

the writer; or

either the publisher, or

the proprietor; or

Any other party with a copyright-related interest.

 

 

What Is The Best Place To Apply?

 

Previously, applicants may submit their applications in person or by mail to the Copyright Office in New Delhi. Beginning February 14, 2014, applications will be accepted online through the Copyright Office's official website's e-filling feature.

 

The Application's Most Important Features:

Type of Form- An application for copyright registration should be submitted in Form XIV, while an application for revisions to the particulars of a copyright that has been placed in Form XV should be used to create the Register. The fee specified in the Second Schedule of the Copyright Rules, 2013 must be submitted with the application. Depending on the type of the work, the amount varies. It is payable to the Registrar of Copyrights, New Delhi, by postal order, bank draught, or online payment.

Application Addendums: Two copies of previously published or unpublished material may be included with the application. If the work to be registered has never been published, a copy of it must be submitted.

 

The Stages Of The Application Process Are As Follows:

I. Submitting an Application

The applicant must submit the Form along with the required fee, as stated above. The applicant's information and the nature of the work must be included in the Statement of Particulars and Statement of Further Particulars. Each application must be for a single piece of work. Every individual who claims or has any interest in the subject matter of the copyright or challenges the applicant's rights to it must be notified of the applicant's application.

 

II. Check for formality

When an application is received to the Office, it is reviewed to ensure that it meets the basic standards. A note is given to the client if there are any differences.

 

India's Copyright Registration Benefits

Original public proof of the copyright holder's ownership.

Infringers can be sued in court by copyright holders.

If the application is filed before or within five years of publication, the court will have a true record of the copyright's validity and the information provided in the copyright certificate.

If the application is filed within three months of the work's publication or before the infringement, the copyright owner has the right to sue in federal court for statutory damages and attorney's costs.

To comprehend the significance of copyright registration, you must first grasp the distinction between copyright and copyright registration. If you don't have a

 

What Is The Best Course Of Action For A Copyright Holder?

Every copyright owner has the right to utilise his or her protected work anyway he or she sees fit, but he or she must also consider the rights and interests of others and prohibit others from doing so without his permission. The following are the rights granted:

Statutory Rights:– These are the rights that the author has to allow or prohibit certain behaviours or actions in connection with the work. The owner of the work can use this right to ban or allow reproduction, distribution, public performance, broadcasting, translation, and modification of the work.

Economic Rights: This right permits the creator to profit financially from the work he has created and protected. This also offers him the option of exploiting the work himself or licencing it.

 

Application for Copyright Processing Timeline

The application will be assigned a Diary Number when it has been filed. You must wait for a mandatory period of 30 days to ensure that no objections to your claim that a particular work was created by you are filed with the Copyright Office.

Copyright Registration's Scope

Copyright can be registered on both published and unpublished works. If the work is unpublished, a copy of the manuscript must be submitted with the application to have it certified as proof registration by the Copyright Office.

 

Website / Computer Program Copyright Registration

A copyright application for a website or computer software can be filed. A computer programme or software can be classified as a "literary work." As stated in Section

 

Period of Copyright Protection Literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works are protected by copyright during the author's lifetime plus 60 years after his death.

The term of protection for photographs, cinematograph films, sound recordings, works by the government, public undertakings, and international organisations is 60 years from the year in which the work was first published.

 

Copyright Assignment

 

The copyright in an existing work can be transferred to anyone, and the copyright in a future work can be granted to anyone. Assignments can be made in whole or in part, with restrictions in place for the duration of the copyright or a portion of it. In the instance of a copyright assignment in a future work, the assignment will take effect only when the work is completed.