COPYRIGHT
It ensures certain minimum safeguards of the rights of original creators over their creations, thereby protecting their creativity. Originality is the basic mandatory requirement for the grant of copyright protection.
Copyright is the exclusive right by law to do certain actions in respect of literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works and producers of cinematography films and sound recordings. Copyright does not protect the specific idea or information or content but it protect the form and manner in which it is represented. It is applicable on a wide range of innovative, intellectual, scholarly, or artistic forms or works. The copyright symbol ‘©’ (the letter C inside a circle) is used by the owner who have registered copyright.
The intellectual properties protected under copyright laws are as follows:
Literary works- it includes works published under books, articles, journals, periodicals, manuscripts, computer programs and database.
Artistic work– it means includes painting, a sculpture, a drawing, 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.
Musical work- it includes a work consisting of music and includes any graphical notation of such work but does not include any words or any action intended to be sung, spoken or performed with the music
Sound recording- it includes a recording of sounds from which sounds may be produced regardless of the medium on which such recording is made or the method by which the sounds are produced. A phonograph and a CD-ROM include this.
Cinematographic film- It includes any work of visual recording on any medium produced through a process from which a moving image may be produced by any means and also includes a sound recording.
It covers all published as well as unpublished works.
Benefits:-
- It ensures that there is your name mentioned in public record as owner of the copyright material.
- It provides you certain rights regarding the copyright table material which has been exclusively use by the copyright owner.
- It enables you to sue infringers before the court of law.
FAQ
- What is copyright?
Copyright is a right given by the law to creators of literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works and producers of cinematography films and sound recordings.
- What is the term of the copyright protection?
Generally, the term of copyright is the lifetime of the author plus 60 years thereafter.
- Who can apply for copyright registration?
Any individual who is an author or rights owner or assignee or legal heir can file application for copyright of a work.
- Whether computer Software or Computer Program can be registered?
Yes. Computer Software or program can be registered as a ‘literary work’. Literary Work includes computer programs, tables and compilations including computer databases”.
- How can I get my copyright registration?
A web-site contains several works such as literary works, artistic works (photographs etc.), sound recordings, video clips, cinematography films and broadcasting and computer software too. Therefore, separate applications have to be filed for registration of all these works.
- How long I have to wait to get my work to get registered by the Copyright office?
After you file your application and receive diary number you have to wait for a mandatory period of 30 days so that no objection is filed in the Copyright office against your claim. In case any objection is filed, the Registrar of Copyrights after giving an opportunity of hearing to both the parties may decide to register the work or otherwise.
- I want to avail this service, what should I do?
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