COPYRIGHTS & RELATED RIGHTS
If you’ve got a talent, protect it!
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If you are an author or originator of any literary, dramatic, musical or any other kind of artistic work and you want to have an exclusive right over it then legal protection of copyright is what you need to go for.
How to obtain Copyright?
Before knowing the process of obtaining Copyright protection, it is required to know the kind of works.
TYPE OF WORKS
a painting, a sculpture, a drawing (including a diagram, map, chart or plan), an engraving or a photograph, whether or not any such work possesses artistic quality; a work of architecture; and any other work of artistic craftsmanship
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ARTISTIC WORK
choreography, pantomimes, theater, opera, ballet, scripts, treatment, screenplay, any piece for recitation, choreographic work or entertainment in dumb show, the scenic arrangement or acting form of which is fixed in writing or otherwise (not include a cinematograph film)
DRAMATIC WORK
song, tune, remix, instrumental, lyrics, mashup
MUSICAL WORK
fiction, non-fiction, manuscripts, poetry, compilation of data, dissertation or theses, reports, written content for speech, bound or loose leaf volumes, pamphlets, brochures, books, directories, catalogs, phone-records, computer programs
LITERARY WORK
song, tune, remix, karkoke, mashup, spoken information, other sounds
SOUND RECORDING
animation, lyrics, music, screenplay, story, dialogue, soundtrack
CINEMATOGRAPHIC WORK
computer software application, software code for a programming tool or software application, software code for a website, software code that manages a database, software code for developing app, games & computer language
SOFTWARE WORK
RIGHTS
MORAL RIGHTS
EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS
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To reproduce the work
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To communicate the work to the public
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To issue copies of the work to the public
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To include the work in any cinematographic film
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To make any adaptation of the work
Registration Procedure
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Product/Service
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Objection
Reply to Objection Report
Discrepancy Check
Reply to Report
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Acceptance
Filing of Copyright Application
Communication of Objection
Hearing
Communication of Check Report
Hearing
Certification
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After knowing the procedure for registering your creations, many questions arises, an attempt has been made below to clarify them:
Copyright comes into existence as soon as a work is created, and no formality is required to be completed for acquiring copyright. However, certificate of registration of copyright serve as prima facie evidence in a court of law in case of any dispute
When to file?
Any work, falling under any of the category:
Artistic, literary & dramatic work
Cinematographic film
Sound recording
Musical work
Software work
What to file?
Author of the work:
For artistic, literary & dramatic work - the person who creates the work;
For cinematographic film & Sound recording - the producer;
For musical work - the composer;
For software work - the person who causes the work to be created
Who can file?
The documents required for filing of the application for registration of work depends upon the type of work
Requirements?
Copyright Office has been set up to provide registration facilities to all types of works and is headed by a Registrar of Copyrights and is located in New Delhi
Where to file?
Public record of ownership; Ability to enforce copyrights by filing a lawsuit for any copyright Infringement; Copyright owners have the exclusive right to either do or authorize the doing of reproduce, to issue copies, to perform or communicate work in public or to sell or give on hire a copy of work
How it benefits?
What we can offer?
We can provide you with personalized end-to-end solutions for protecting your creations by offering the following services:
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Copyright registration
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Copyright objections
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Copyright opposition
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Requirements of Copyright Registry
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Portfolio management maintenance
Want to protect your CREATIVE WORK or struck in any stage of its registration, reach us out for Consultation.
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