Copyrights
Copyright is an exclusive right given to the owner of the subject over his/her work. Upon protecting a work with copyright, no one can copy, reproduce or recreate an original work in any way. Copyright in India is termed for a period of 60 years. The copyrights register in India is divided into 6 categories as:
- Musical works
- Literary works excluding computer programs
- Artistic works
- Cinematography films
- Sound recording
- Computer programs, tables, and compilations
Though there are several amendments in the copyright act, the works in India are registered under ‘The Copyright Act, 1957'.
Copyright Registration In India:
- An application in the prescribed format has to be sent to the registrar of copyright along with the prescribed fees. (Separate application must be filed for separate works)
- Every copyright registration application needs to be signed by the applicant and the advocate on whose favor the Power of Attorney has been executed
- Upon receiving the application, the registrar will issue a Diary Number followed by a waiting period of 30 days
- If no objection is received within 30 days, the scrutinizer will conduct a thorough check for any discrepancy.
- If no discrepancy, the registration will be done and an extract of the same will be sent across to the registrar to mark an entry in the Register of Copyrights.
- If an objection is raised, a letter will be sent to both the parties on the objection and a hearing will be arranged
- After the hearing, the scrutinizer may approve or reject the copyright registration application basing on the outcome of the hearing
