{"id":2924,"date":"2021-03-03T07:04:51","date_gmt":"2021-03-03T07:04:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/?p=2924"},"modified":"2021-03-03T07:04:54","modified_gmt":"2021-03-03T07:04:54","slug":"e-filing-of-copyright-registration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/e-filing-of-copyright-registration\/","title":{"rendered":"E-filing of Copyright Registration &#8211; A Complete Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">According\nto the Copyright Act, 1957, a copyright registration provides various\nprotections and rights to the original work\u2019s creator. Creators of musical,\ncinematography, dramatic, and artistic works can avail rights on their original\ncreation by the feature of copyright registration. These rights and protections\nare only for a limited time, and it lasts for 60 years. E-filing of Copyright\nRegistration is a simple process, but it contains some uncertainties. The\ncopyright owner may assign partially or entirely and either subject to\nlimitations copyright to any person in future, and copyright rights vary from\ndifferent work to work, and it is always recommended to do a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/copyright-registration\" class=\"text-primary\">copyright registration<\/a><\/strong>.\nE-filing of copyright registration facility is provided on the website. Scroll\ndown to check more information regarding E-filing of Copyright Registration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2abcc85e3a5\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" 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required for E-filing of\nCopyright Registration?\">What are the Essential Documents required for E-filing of\nCopyright Registration?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/e-filing-of-copyright-registration\/#Documents_required_for_Artistic_work\" title=\"Documents required for Artistic work\">Documents required for Artistic work<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/e-filing-of-copyright-registration\/#Documents_required_for_Musical_Work\" title=\"Documents required for Musical Work\">Documents required for Musical Work<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/e-filing-of-copyright-registration\/#Documents_required_for_Sound_Recording\" title=\"Documents required for Sound Recording\">Documents required for Sound Recording<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/e-filing-of-copyright-registration\/#Documents_required_for_Cinematograph_Films\" title=\"Documents required for Cinematograph Films\">Documents required for Cinematograph Films<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/e-filing-of-copyright-registration\/#Documents_required_for_Dramatic_or_Literary_works\" title=\"Documents required for Dramatic or Literary works\">Documents required for Dramatic or Literary works<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/e-filing-of-copyright-registration\/#Documents_required_for_Software\" title=\"Documents required for Software\">Documents required for Software<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/e-filing-of-copyright-registration\/#What_is_the_Procedure_for_E-filing_of_Copyright_Registration\" title=\"What is the Procedure for E-filing of Copyright\nRegistration?\">What is the Procedure for E-filing of Copyright\nRegistration?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/e-filing-of-copyright-registration\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Meaning_of_Copyright\"><\/span>Meaning of Copyright<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Copyright is a creator&#8217;s right to safeguard his or her original work from being misused, stolen or copied by any unauthorized person without taking any permission from the original creator. To avail all the rights of copyright registration, a creator has to attain copyright registration for his or her work. If the original work is protected under the Copyright Act, no other unauthorized person can copy, misuse, or steal that work without permission from the original creator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Also, Read:<\/strong> <mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/legal-actions-taken-against-copyright-infringement\/\">What are the Legal Actions Taken Against Copyright Infringement?<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_Essential_Documents_required_for_E-filing_of_Copyright_Registration\"><\/span>What are the Essential Documents required for E-filing of\nCopyright Registration?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Following\nis the list of all documents required for E-filing of Copyright Registration:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Documents_required_for_Artistic_work\"><\/span>Documents required for Artistic work<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Submit a No Objection Certificate or NOC from the author if the applicant is different from the author.<\/li><li>In case the challenger is different from the publisher, submit a No Objection Certificate from the publisher.<\/li><li>Submit <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/No_Objection_Certificate\">NOC<\/a> from the person whose photograph is shown on the work.<\/li><li>Submit a duly signed Power of Attorney by the applicant and accepted by the attorney, if the application is filed by an attorney.<\/li><li>DD or Demand Draft in favour of &#8220;Registrar of Copyright.&#8221;<\/li><li>Submit two copies of the original work of the creator.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Documents_required_for_Musical_Work\"><\/span>Documents required for Musical Work<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Submit two copies of Graphical\nNotes.<\/li><li>DD or Demand Draft in favour of\n&#8220;Registrar of Copyright.&#8221;<\/li><li>In case the challenger is different\nfrom the publisher, submit a No Objection Certificate from the publisher.<\/li><li>Submit a duly signed Power of\nAttorney by the applicant and accepted by the attorney, if the application is\nfiled by an attorney.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Documents_required_for_Sound_Recording\"><\/span>Documents required for Sound Recording<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Submit two copies of the\noriginal work of the creator.<\/li><li>DD or Demand Draft in favour of\n&#8220;Registrar of Copyright&#8221;.<\/li><li>NOC or No Objection Certificate\nfrom various copyright owners or copy of the agreement.<\/li><li>In case the challenger is\ndifferent from the publisher, submit a No Objection Certificate from the\npublisher.<\/li><li>Submit a duly signed Power of\nAttorney by the applicant and accepted by the attorney, if the application is\nfiled by an attorney.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Documents_required_for_Cinematograph_Films\"><\/span>Documents required for Cinematograph Films<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Submit two copies of the original\nwork of the creator.<\/li><li>DD or Demand Draft in favour of\n&#8220;Registrar of Copyright&#8221;.<\/li><li>NOC or No Objection Certificate\nfrom various copyright owners or copy of the agreement.<\/li><li>In case the challenger is\ndifferent from the publisher, submit a No Objection Certificate from the\npublisher.<\/li><li>Submit a duly signed Power of\nAttorney by the applicant and accepted by the attorney, if the application is\nfiled by an attorney.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Documents_required_for_Dramatic_or_Literary_works\"><\/span>Documents required for Dramatic or Literary works<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Submit two copies of the\noriginal work of the creator.<\/li><li>DD or Demand Draft in favour of\n&#8220;Registrar of Copyright&#8221;.<\/li><li>Submit a duly signed Power of\nAttorney by the applicant and accepted by the attorney, if the application is\nfiled by an attorney.<\/li><li>Submit NOC from the person\nwhose photograph is shown on the work.<\/li><li>In case the challenger is\ndifferent from the publisher, submit a No Objection Certificate from the\npublisher.<\/li><li>Submit a No Objection\nCertificate or NOC from the author if the applicant is different from the\nauthor.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Documents_required_for_Software\"><\/span>Documents required for Software<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Submit two copies of the\noriginal work of the creator.<\/li><li>DD or Demand Draft in favour of\n&#8220;Registrar of Copyright&#8221;.<\/li><li>Source and object code in of\nwork for verification.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_Procedure_for_E-filing_of_Copyright_Registration\"><\/span>What is the Procedure for E-filing of Copyright\nRegistration?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Following\nare the steps required to be followed for E-filing of Copyright Registration:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>If you are a new user, then you have to click on <strong>&#8220;New User Registration&#8221;<\/strong> button and keep your login details for future use.<\/li><li>After login, click on the <strong>&#8220;Click for Copyright Registration&#8221;<\/strong> button.<\/li><li>The E-filing of Copyright Registration can be completed in four different steps by filing a Copyright Registration Form:<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>The initial step is to fill <strong>Form XIV<\/strong> and save all the details that you have entered in the form.<\/li><li>Then, you have to fill in the <strong>Statement of Particulars<\/strong> and save all the details that you have entered and press step-3 for the next process.<\/li><li>Once you complete the step-2, now you have to fill the <strong>Statement for Further Particulars<\/strong>. This form is available for musical, literary, dramatic, and Artistic works, save all the details. After that press step-4 to move to the next step.<\/li><li>After that, you have to make a payment through Payment Gateway.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Once you completed <strong>&#8220;Copyright Registration Form&#8221;<\/strong>, a Diary Number will be generated, and you have to keep this number for future use.<\/li><li>All the artistic works must be uploaded in PDF, PNG, or JPG format but literary works are uploaded in PDF format only with less than the size of 5 MB.<\/li><li>After that, take a printout of \u201cCopyright Registration Form\u201d and <strong><em>\u201cAcknowledgement Slip\u201d <\/em><\/strong>and send it through the post.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the Copyright Act, 1957, a copyright registration gives various protections and rights to a creator&#8217;s original work. These rights and protections are only for a limited time, and it lasts for 60 years. Creators of artistic works, dramatic, music, cinematography, etc. can avail all the rights on their original creation by copyright registration. If you have any question regarding E-filing of Copyright Registration, please contact <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/\" class=\"text-primary\">Swarit Advisors<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Also, Read:<\/strong> <mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/documents-required-for-copyright-registration\/\">What are the Vital Documents Required for Copyright Registration?<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to the Copyright Act, 1957, a copyright registration provides various protections and rights to the original work\u2019s creator. 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