{"id":8943,"date":"2020-02-12T09:00:52","date_gmt":"2020-02-12T03:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/?p=8943"},"modified":"2020-09-08T15:23:28","modified_gmt":"2020-09-08T09:53:28","slug":"simple-steps-for-the-copyright-registration-process-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/simple-steps-for-the-copyright-registration-process-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Simple Steps for the Copyright Registration Process in India"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Any form of art is precious and needs to be preserved by its creator. A potent way to safeguard one\u2019s intellectual property is to undertake Copyright Registration process. It is a legal right that helps the original creator to protect his work from infringement. Nobody can reproduce, copy, distribute or publish a copyright work without the consent of its original creator. Copyright is an exclusive right given to the creators of artistic, literary, software, cinematographic film, dramatic or musical work. If you are also blessed with any creative talent, then you must consider registering under the Copyright Act, 1957.<\/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-6a305d8ea4830\" 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-6a305d8ea4830\"  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\/learning\/simple-steps-for-the-copyright-registration-process-in-india\/#Significance_of_Copyright_Registration\" title=\"Significance of Copyright Registration\">Significance of Copyright Registration<\/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\/learning\/simple-steps-for-the-copyright-registration-process-in-india\/#What_does_Copyright_mainly_protect\" title=\"What does Copyright mainly protect?\">What does Copyright mainly protect?<\/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\/learning\/simple-steps-for-the-copyright-registration-process-in-india\/#Benefits_of_Copyright_Registration\" title=\"Benefits of Copyright Registration\">Benefits of Copyright Registration<\/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\/learning\/simple-steps-for-the-copyright-registration-process-in-india\/#Documents_Required_For_Copyright_Registration\" title=\"Documents Required For Copyright Registration\">Documents Required For 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\/learning\/simple-steps-for-the-copyright-registration-process-in-india\/#Simple_Steps_for_Copyright_Registration_process\" title=\"Simple Steps for Copyright Registration process\">Simple Steps for Copyright Registration process<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/simple-steps-for-the-copyright-registration-process-in-india\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Significance_of_Copyright_Registration\"><\/span>Significance of Copyright Registration<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It takes a considerable amount of mental labour and exertion to create an original piece of art. Thus, it becomes the fundamental duty to protect the original work from an unauthorized duplication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The central objective of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/copyright-registration\">Copyright Registration<\/a><\/strong> process is to keep a provable record of the content and date of the original work. Therefore, in case of plagiarism or infringement, the Copyright owner can provide a copy of his work from an official government source.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_Copyright_mainly_protect\"><\/span>What does Copyright mainly protect?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All the work that falls under the category of an intellectual property like songs, graphics, tunes, sculptures, architecture, paintings, sound recordings, choreographed works, signatures, parodies are subject to protected with Copyright whereas, a person cannot acquire Copyright for intangible names, titles, slogans, designs or symbols.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Benefits_of_Copyright_Registration\"><\/span>Benefits of Copyright Registration<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>A person can yield an array of advantages from Copyright Registration such as:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Public Notice of ownership:&nbsp;After Copyright Registration, a <\/strong>creative work gets published in the Catalog of Copyright Office and thus becomes accessible to the general public. It increases the goodwill of the original creator in the public\u2019s eye and reduces the chances of false infringement.<\/li><li><strong>Accelerate innovative ideas: <\/strong>An artwork emerges from a unique creative idea which is more prone to be copied, if not registered. Copyright laws stimulate creative ideas and empower the original artist to develop more new masterpieces.<\/li><li><strong>Legal protection: <\/strong>The biggest perk of Copyright Registration in India is that it gives legal protection. If anybody tries to claim your Copyright work as his own, in such a situation, you can easily file a lawsuit against an infringement. Hence, it is essential to register under Copyright Act, 1957 to avoid any costly dispute.<\/li><li><strong>Eligible to claim statutory damages<\/strong>: If a person registers Copyright after 3 months of its publication or before the infringement, then he is liable for an award of statutory damages. It enables Copyright owner to claim appropriate compensation for each infringed work. Moreover, the owner also gets the authority to evaluate the actual costs.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Documents_Required_For_Copyright_Registration\"><\/span>Documents Required For Copyright Registration<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Here is the list of documents that an applicant must submit while filing a Copyright Application as per the type of work:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"wp-block-table\"><tbody><tr><td>\n<p><strong>Artistic<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td><td>\n<p><strong>Cinematograph Film<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td><td>\n<p><strong>Music<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n<p>3 Copies of work<\/p>\n<\/td><td>\n<p>3 Copies of work<\/p>\n<\/td><td>\n<p>3 Copies of graphical notes<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n<p>Declaration from the author (if the applicant is different from the author)<\/p>\n<\/td><td>\n<p>NOC from numerous Copyright holders or Deed of &nbsp;Assignment<\/p>\n<\/td><td>\n<p>DD\/IPO of INR (as applicable) per work<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n<p>NOC from the publisher (in case the work published has a different publisher from applicant)<\/p>\n<\/td><td>\n<p>NOC from publisher (if the publisher and work published is different from applicant)<\/p>\n<\/td><td>\n<p>NOC from the publisher(in case the work published has a different publisher from applicant)<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n<p>Search Certificate from Trade Mark Office (TM -60)<\/p>\n<\/td><td>\n<p>If an Attorney files the application, provide a specific Power of Attorney<\/p>\n<\/td><td>\n<p>A declaration signed by the author (if the applicant is other than the author)<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n<p>NOC from the person whose photograph is displayed on the work<\/p>\n<\/td><td>\n<p>DD\/IPO of INR (as applicable) per work<\/p>\n<\/td><td>\n<p>A specific Power of Attorney<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n<p>Specific Power of Attorney<\/p>\n<\/td><td>\n<p>N\/A<\/p>\n<\/td><td>\n<p>N\/A<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n<p>DD\/IPO of INR (as applicable) per work<\/p>\n<\/td><td>\n<p>N\/A<\/p>\n<\/td><td>\n<p>N\/A<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"123\">\n<p><strong>Literary\/Dramatic work<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"101\">\n<p><strong>Sound Recording<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"102\">\n<p><strong>Software\/ Computer Programs <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"123\">\n<p>3 Copies of work<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"101\">\n<p>3 Copies of work<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"102\">\n<p>3 copies of the program on CD ROMs.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"123\">\n<p>NOC from the publisher (if the applicant is different from the publisher of published work)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"101\">\n<p>DD\/IPO of INR (as applicable) per work<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"102\">\n<p>Declaration signed by the author (if the author is different from the applicant)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"123\">\n<p>NOC from the author (in case the applicant is other than the author)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"101\">\n<p>No Objection Certificate from various copyright holders or copy of agreement<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"102\">\n<p>DD\/IPO of INR (as applicable) per work<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"123\">\n<p>DD\/IPO of INR (as applicable) per work<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"101\">\n<p>NOC from the publisher if work published and publisher is other than the applicant<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"102\">\n<p>Power of Attorney of the firm<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"123\">\n<p>Power of Attorney<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"101\">\n<p>Specific Power of Attorney<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"102\">\n<p>Object code and Source code of work for verification<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"123\">\n<p>N\/A<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"101\">\n<p>N\/A<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"102\">\n<p>NOC from publisher<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Apart from the above documents, the applicant must also provide the information like:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Name, address and nationality of the applicant;<\/li><li>The nature of the applicant\u2019s interest in the work;<\/li><li>Language of the work;<\/li><li>Status of published\/unpublished work;<\/li><li>Year and countries of the subsequent publication;<\/li><li>Two copies of manuscripts, if the work is unpublished.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Simple_Steps_for_Copyright_Registration_process\"><\/span>Simple Steps for Copyright Registration process<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Follow the simple procedure given below to register a Copyright for your piece-\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>User Registration- <\/strong>The applicant needs to register on the official website of government. Therefore, he\/she will receive the login ID and password.<\/li><li><strong>Filing of Copyright Application- <\/strong>The next step is to file an Application in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.copyright.gov.in\/Documents\/Form-XIV-Registration%20of%20Copyright.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Form XIV<\/a> and pay the prescribed fee. It takes around 2 to 4 working days to prepare and file Copyright Application.<\/li><li><strong>Submission- <\/strong>After the applicant submits the Application with all the required documents, he\/she will receive a dairy number (Acknowledgement). Subsequently, he has to wait for next 30 days for any objections.<\/li><li><strong>Issuance of Copyright Registration Certificate-<\/strong> If there is no discrepancy; Registrar will approve the Application and issue a Copyright Certificate. Usually, the entire Copyright Registration process completes within 2 to 3 months.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Copyright is valid for a lifetime of the original creator and remains valid for 60 years after the death of the creator.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Copyright Registration process might seem to be simple on a surface level, but the preparation of documentation is a tedious task. Besides, one must loop onto Copyright to gain an edge over the competitors who can threaten your original work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/\">Swarit Advisors<\/a><\/strong> gives end-to-end assistance in Copyright Registration and offers customized solutions as per the nature of your artwork.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"read\"><p><b>Read, Also:<\/b> <mark><a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/advantages-of-copyright-registration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What are the Advantages of Copyright Registration?<\/a><\/mark>.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Any form of art is precious and needs to be preserved by its creator. A potent way to safeguard one\u2019s intellectual property is to undertake Copyright Registration process. It is a legal right that helps the original creator to protect his work from infringement. 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