What is copyright?

Copyright is a form of intellectual property protection granted under the Indian Copyright Act 1957, to the creators of original works of authorship such as literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, and certain other intellectual works The copyright vests in original work in whatever form it may be and in India it is not mandatory but useful in courts where civil and/or criminal proceedings can be taken to protect it.

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What are the rights available through copyright protection?

Copyright owners have the exclusive rights to do or authorise the doing of any of the following in respect of a work :

• to reproduce the work in any material form including the storing of it in any medium by electronic means
• to issue copies of the work to the public not being copies already in publication
• to perform the work in public, or communicate it to the public
• to make any translation or adaptation of the work
• to sell or give on hire, or offer for sale or hire a copy (in case of a computer programme), regardless of whether such copy has been sold or given on hire on earlier occasions.
• copyright confers a number of rights, some or all of which can be granted to others either exclusively or non-exclusively.

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What are the requirements for filing the copyright application in India?

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What is the procedure for the grant of copyright in India?

We have associates all over the world who can help making your trademark registrations in other countries a smooth process. Simply send us an email at info@asiantrademark.com with the necessary details and the country you are interested in.

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What is the time taken for the grant of copyright in India?

Please e-mail us your particulars with all the relevent details at info@asiantrademark.com

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Is it compulsory for me to register my work with Copyright Office to get copyright protection?

An ordinance is presently pending before the Indian Parliament for amendment of the Trademarks Act for providing protection to service marks. Associates and clients from all over the world can submit their requests for filing applications for service marks and as soon as the ordinance becomes a Law, we shall file the Service Mark applications on their behalf.

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How can you help me in getting copyright protection?

So far as trade marks are concerned the Trade Marks Bill 1993 is pending consideration by Parliament. The Trips Agreements have so far had no effect on the situation in India because the laws required to bring about the changes have not yet been enacted.

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What are the costs involved in getting copyright protection?

For details regarding the costs involved and to avail our services. If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to send us an e-mail at info@asiantrademdark.com

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