{"id":4355,"date":"2021-04-24T05:30:33","date_gmt":"2021-04-24T05:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/?p=4355"},"modified":"2021-04-24T05:37:42","modified_gmt":"2021-04-24T05:37:42","slug":"copyright-your-graphic-design-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/copyright-your-graphic-design-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"How you can Copyright your Graphic Design in India?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Copyright\nis an intellectual property that gives the owner the exclusive right to make\ncopies of his creative work for a very limited time. It protects the owner\nagainst unauthorized use of his work by any other person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;In this article, as a creative, you must know\nabout copyrighting a graphic design and to receive legal protection and the\nprocess on how can you copyright your graphic design in India.<\/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-6a393f0e0b621\" 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\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a393f0e0b621\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/copyright-your-graphic-design-in-india\/#What_is_Graphic_Design_Copyright\" title=\"What is Graphic Design Copyright?\">What is Graphic Design Copyright?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/copyright-your-graphic-design-in-india\/#Eligibility_for_Copyright_Protection\" title=\"Eligibility for Copyright Protection\">Eligibility for Copyright Protection<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/copyright-your-graphic-design-in-india\/#Requirements_for_Copyright_Protection\" title=\"Requirements for Copyright Protection\">Requirements for Copyright Protection<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/copyright-your-graphic-design-in-india\/#Rights_Protected_With_a_Copyright_Registration\" title=\"Rights Protected With a Copyright Registration\">Rights Protected With a Copyright Registration<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/copyright-your-graphic-design-in-india\/#Advantages_of_Registering_a_Graphic_Design\" title=\"Advantages of Registering a Graphic Design\">Advantages of Registering a Graphic Design<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/copyright-your-graphic-design-in-india\/#The_Registration_Process_Copyright_for_Graphic_Design\" title=\"The Registration Process: Copyright for Graphic Design\">The Registration Process: Copyright for Graphic Design<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/copyright-your-graphic-design-in-india\/#Following_are_the_requisite_information_for_the_registration_of_copyright\" title=\"Following are the requisite information for the registration of copyright\">Following are the requisite information for the registration of copyright<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/copyright-your-graphic-design-in-india\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Graphic_Design_Copyright\"><\/span>What is Graphic Design Copyright?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Graphic design copyright is the process of getting copyright in photographs, illustrations, logos, and graphic designs that the users use, exploit and reproduce for the purposes of dealing with it commercially without the owner\u2019s or the author\u2019s permission or designer and this is a clear violation of their work. Hence, the <strong>Copyright law<\/strong><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/copyright.gov.in\/documents\/handbook.html\" class=\"text-primary\"><strong>[1]<\/strong><\/a><\/sup> is the law that gives the protection to the creative workers from preventing the copying and unauthorized misuse of their work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Eligibility_for_Copyright_Protection\"><\/span>Eligibility for Copyright Protection<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For the\n<strong>eligiblity for copyright protection<\/strong>, it is mandatory that the graphic\ndesign must be an original work of the author, which should be created by a\nhuman author independently, and the graphic design must necessarily possess a\nminimal degree of creativity by the author.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<strong>copyright\nprotection shall begin at<\/strong>&nbsp;the moment when the author writes their\ncreative work like a poem or a songwriter pens his music in any form, or where\nin the case of a graphic design, the designer creates a photoshop or makes a\nlogo in Illustration or any other electronic form. Protection starts beginning\nthe moment the work is fixed in the tangible form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Requirements_for_Copyright_Protection\"><\/span>Requirements for Copyright Protection<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>To receive copyright protection, a graphic design is required to be:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>An original work of authorship<\/li><li>Fixed in tangible form<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Original&#8221; is defined\nas anything having a minimum degree of creativity. &nbsp;The creativity of the work must be sufficient enough\nto have a spark of creativity. Hence, the work that does not meet the minimal degree\nof creativity shall not be given the copyright protection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Fixation is only satisfied\nwhen the work is executed in the medium in which it will be reproduced, perceived,\nor communicated. For example: the graphic design can be fixed on the physical\nobject like a sign, paper, or any article of clothing, or in any digital\nmedium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The graphic designs shall be\ngiven protection as the work of visual arts, which shall include both two-dimensional\nand three-dimensional works of applied art, fine and graphic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rights_Protected_With_a_Copyright_Registration\"><\/span>Rights Protected With a Copyright Registration<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A graphic design is given various rights under the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/copyright-registration\" class=\"text-primary\"><strong>copyright registration<\/strong><\/a>. The owner of the graphic design or any person authorized on behalf of the owner can utilize and reproduce the work through copies and prepare any derivative out of the work or can also distribute the copies to the public by lease, sale, or rent and exhibit or give performance of the work publicly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Advantages_of_Registering_a_Graphic_Design\"><\/span>Advantages of Registering a Graphic Design<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>There are several advantages of registering a graphic design:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The Registration of graphic design provides a certificate issued by the Registrar of Copyright and the certificates&nbsp;creates a public record of the graphic design in the work and gives the owner the legal protection.<\/li><li>Registration is mandatory and then only the copyright owner will be able to claim or bring an action for his copyright infringement.<\/li><li>If the work is registered then the owner has the right to enforce against his copyright infringement by suing the infringer and the owner is eligible for an award of damages, fees, and costs.<\/li><li>Registration permits a copyright owner to record their copyright with the Registrar and it continues to serve as evidence of such work. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Registration_Process_Copyright_for_Graphic_Design\"><\/span>The Registration Process: Copyright for Graphic Design<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>The first step is to discuss with the copyright expert&nbsp;regarding the category of Copyright registration.<\/li><li>After that the owner shall file the Application for registering the graphic design<\/li><li>The application shall be examined by the examiner of authority.<\/li><li>In case of an objection, the authorities shall send the letters to the concerned parties for correcting the discrepancies.<\/li><li>After the Registration is done from the registrar&#8217;s end, the applicant shall receive the certificate of registration and then the owner of that copyright can be able to legally exercise all the available rights of copyright.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Following_are_the_requisite_information_for_the_registration_of_copyright\"><\/span>Following are the requisite information for the registration of copyright<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Personal Information: &#8211;&nbsp;<\/strong>the applicant shall provide with his full Name, address, and his nationality. Nature of the applicant should be mentioned that whether he is owner or representative of the particular application.<\/li><li><strong>Nature of work: &#8211;&nbsp;<\/strong>The<strong> <\/strong>Class, title and the description of the work. The language regarding the work should be mentioned in the application.<\/li><li><strong>Date of Publication:-&nbsp;<\/strong>It is important to mention the possible date of publication.<\/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>India has a well-defined and competent regulatory framework for the protection of graphic designs. A substantive criterion of copyright protection has been mentioned in the Act and therefore the author must comply with all the requirements of the registration to get his work protected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-left\"><b>Read our article<\/b>:<mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/what-are-the-benefits-of-copyright-registration-in-india\/\">What are the Benefits of Copyright Registration in India?\n<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Copyright is an intellectual property that gives the owner the exclusive right to make copies of his creative work for a very limited time. 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