Overview

A copyright protects certain “forms of expression.” This includes works of art as well as written materials. It does not include an entire broad subject or topic, but rather only what you might express about that subject or topic. Copyright does not protect brands or names, short word combinations, slogans, short phrases, methods, plots or factual information. Copyright also does not protect ideas or concepts. Therefore, copyright is mainly used to protect the creativity of writers, artists, designers, dramatists, musicians, architects and producers of sound recordings, cinematograph films and computer software.

The general rule is that copyright lasts for 60 years. In the case of original literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works the 60-year period is counted from the year following the death of the author

Benefit of Copyright registration

• Legal Protection:Creators of original works always enjoy legal protection when their work is reproduced without authorisation. Copyright Registration, however, makes it much easier to protect this original work against infringement.
• Market Presence:By registering a copyright, a public record of your work is created and a proof of ownership is established for your creative work. It can also be used in marketing and for building goodwill in the mind of the customer.
• Rights of the Owner:The owner of a copyright has the rights over reproduction, dissemination, adaptation and translation of the work. There could be slight variations in the composition of the rights depending on the work.

Required Documents

Name, Address & Nationality of the Applicant

Nature of the Applicant’s Interest in the Copyright

• Class & Description of the Work
• Title of the Work
• Language of the Work
• If Published, the Date of Publication

How Vakil Salah help in getting Copyright Registration?

Document Collection

We will collect the details & documents required for Copyright application from you.

Application preparation

After collecting details, we will prepare your application based on the information provided & submit the application Form A on your behalf & make the payment for Copyright application.

Once the payment confirmation is reflected in your Copyright account, you need to file “Form IV” along with the “Statement of Particulars and Statement of Further Particulars.Along with the application, three copies of published work should be sent. If the work to be registered is unpublished, a copy of the manuscript has to be sent along with the application for affixing the stamp of the Copyright Office in proof of the work having been registered.

Copyright Allotment

The government department will take 45-60 working days to completely review your application and approve the same

Once the application and the attached supporting documents are verified, the Government Department will allot a Copyright Registration.