Copyright Registration in Chennai

What is Copyright? "Copyright" is a form of intellectual property protection granted to the creators of original works of authorship such as literary works (including computer programmes, tables and compilations), dramatic, musical and artistic works, cinematographic films and sound recordings. 

Copyright Registration

Procedure for registration:The procedure for registration is as follows:Application for registration is to be made on Form XIV

( Including Statement of Particulars and Statement of Further Particulars) as prescribed in the first schedule to the Rules

Separate applications should be made for registration of each work

Each application should be accompanied by the requisite fee prescribed in the second schedule to the Rules

The applications should be signed by the applicant or the advocate in whose favor a Vakalatnama or Power of Attorney has been executed. The Power of Attorney signed by the party and accepted by the advocate should also be enclosed.

Filing application for 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 and is located at 4th Floor, Jeevan Deep Building, Parliament Streeet, New Delhi- 110 001. The applications for registration of works can be filled at the counter provided at the Copyright Office from 2.30 P.M. to 4.30. P.M. from Monday to Friday.

What Copyright does not protect?Copyright law does not protect domain names.Names are not protected by copyright law. Some

names may be protected under trademark law.Copyright does not protect titles, slogans, or short

phrases. In some cases, these things may be protected as trademarks. In some circumstances, an artistic logo may also be protected as a trademark.

Copyright law does not protect recipes that are mere listings of ingredients. Nor does it protect other mere listings of ingredients such as those found in formulas, compounds, or prescriptions.a

TIME PERIOD FOR REGISTRATION - Varies from 2 to 3 years based on various factors. Process is mostly delayed as there is only one Copyright Registry for all over India.

VALIDITY OF COPYRIGHT REGISTRATION – Life time of the author plus sixty years from the date of death of the author

What Kind of things can be copyrighted?

Literary works.Musical compositions.Dramatic works.Choreographic works.Audio visual works.Sound recordings.Architectural works

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