Meaning and Practical Aspects of Registration of Copyrights in India

Abstract

Copyright, is a bundle of rights, which grants protection to the unique expression of ideas. Ideas per se cannot be protected; it is the expression of ideas in a material medium that is the subject matter of copyright protection. Copyright is a negative right and the owner of a copyright gets the right to prevent others from copying his work without his consent towards a commercial end. However, at the same time it gives to the author an exclusive right for the commercial exploitation of his work. Copyright in India is recognized virtually worldwide under the Berne Convention and the applicable law of its member nations. Registering your work with the Registrar of Copyright Office is basically a copyright protection insurance policy. Copyright protection arises automatically the moment the author fixes the work in a tangible form (i.e. when a writer writes her story), without the author having to do anything. Legal service India was designed by copyright attorneys to offer creative people complete yet affordable copyright protection services, right from the comfort of your home saving your time, energy and thousands of rupees in legal fees. This paper provides the complete information about copyright registration in India.

Keywords: Copyright, Infringement, Registrar, Protection

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