Copyright

Copyright, is the most extensive, all-encompassing and easily accessible Intellectual Property Right. It protects all original creations automatically and immediately. Also called the ‘People’s Right’, it is a protection afforded by the law to creators of literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works and producers of cinematograph films and sound recordings. Unlike patents, copyright protects expressions, not ideas.

After a work is made into a material form, it becomes the author's property. A copyright can be applied to any original work made by an individual. By applying his/her own creativity and labor to a work, an author can render the work original. Copyright comes into existence as soon as a work is created and no formal registration is required to be completed for acquiring copyright. Acquisition of copyright is automatic.

However, a Copyright in a certain specific expression can be registered. The Procedure For Registration Is As Follows: Application for registration is to be made on Form IV ( 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.