What is the scope of protection?

The Copyright Act, 1957 protects original literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works and cinematograph films and sound recordings from unauthorized uses. Copyright can be applied for original literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works ( Including brand logo ), Cinematograph films, sound recordings.

Where I can file application for registration of copyright?

The Copyright Office has been set up to provide registration facilities to all types of works and is headed by a Registrar of Copyrights.

What is the validity of registered copyright?

Copyright registration is valid for sixty years from the date of its publication

How can I get copyright registration for my Web-site?

Applicant has to apply separate forms for each work/content appearing on a website. For example computer databases to be filed as under literary works; photographs, paintings, chart or plan to be filed under artistic work; music and including graphical work to be filed under musical works; Sounds and videos to be filed under sound recordings and cinematograph films.

What is the penalty occur while committing copyright infringement?

Penalty of Copyright infringement comes with both fine and imprisonment. Fine amount not less than RS.50,000 and up to Rs.2,00,000. Under Indian law not less than six months and up to three years imprisonment is need to meet for Copyright infringement.

Copyright Registraion in Chennai

Q: What is copyright?

Copyright is a right given by the law to creators of literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works and producers of cinematograph films and sound recordings.

Copyright is the law of rights to providing the rights among the creators of literary, musical and artistic works and producers of cinematograph films and also sound recordings. It is a formation of rights consists of reproductive rights, communication with the public, adaptation and translation of work. There is a slight modification in the rights depending on the work. The copyright ensures that, it gives a minimum safeguard of the rights of author over their innovation. Solubilis provide copyright registration in all over India. We are expert in this field to provide the most prominent service with an affordable cost.

Importance of copyright registration:

It discover a public record of the ownership by the copyright holder
Copyright registration will provide proof of ownership and relieve from legal burden.
It branding and goodwill to the owner
Copyright enables security creators to be rewarded as a result for their originality and adventure.
Ability to bring a breach claim
The validity of the copyright registration is 70 years, it protect from the future challenges to your rights in work

Name & address of the applicant
Identity proof of the applicant
Nationality of the applicant
Details of applicant in Copyright should check whether the applicant is an author or representative of the author.
Attributes of Original work and its supporting document
A detailed description of the work to which a copyright applies
Title and heading of the work
Publication date of the work, if any

Step 1: application filed

The copyright registrar has to file the copyright application form in the relevant forms, which will mention the details of the work.
The separate application has to be filed depending on the type of work

Step 2: verification of documents

The application and forms must be duly signed by the applicant and must submitted by the advocate under the power of attorney has been executed

Step 3: diary number

Once the document and other process are verified and the application has to be done through online and the applicant received the diary number

Step 4: application status

There is a 30-day waiting period in the copyright examiner reviews the application for potential discrepancies and objections. If any objection or discrepancies found they provide 30 days from the date of issuance of the notice.

Step 5: issuance of registered certificate

Once the disparity is removed or if there is no disparity or objections in the application, a copyright will be registered and a copyright will be issued to the Extracts of Register of Copyrights (ROC)

What are the types of work will be copyrighted?

All kind of literary compositions

Artistic works
Audio visual works
Sound tracks and sound recordings
Media works.
Architectural works
Choreography work

FAQ'S

Copyright is the rights of law to give producers of literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works and producers of cinematograph films and sound recordings.

The copyright Act, 1957 it safeguards sound recordings from original literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works and cinematograph films and unauthorized uses. Copyright pyrite can be applied to original literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works (including brand logos), cinematograph films and sound recordings.

The Copyright Office Fee is designed to facilitate the registration of all types of works and is administered by the Registrar of Copyrighted.

The applicant will have to fill up a separate form for each job / material appearing on the website. For example, computer databases that have to file under literary works; Plans to make photographs, drawings, charts or file under artistic work; Will be filed under Musical Works, including musical and graphical works; Sound and videos are to be filed under sound recordings and cinematograph films.

Copyright infringement comes with both fines and imprisonment. Fine amount less than Rs. 50,000 and up to Rs. 2, 00,000. Under Indian law, copyright infringement is punishable by imprisonment for less than six months and up to three years.