Q. What is Copyright Registration?

By Agam Gupta 09 Feb 2017

Copyright is an exclusive right given to a producer of the work. Producer can be the author, writer, composer, artist by the law to reproduce the work for publishing and selling them to public.

Q. What can be copyrighted?

By Agam Gupta 09 Feb 2017

One can get a copyright registration for its unique, distinctive and creative content.This could be anything which can include- Design, Painting, Sketch, Drawing, Audio, Song record,website and many more items.

Q. What cannot be copyrighted?

By Agam Gupta 09 Feb 2017

You can Copyright any creative content but there are some areas where one cannot get protection under copyright law, and these are Any Idea which has not been Executed,Domain Name, Commonly used articles, Common Language, Generally used property/figures, titles, names phrases and slogans.

Q. Who can get a Copyright Registration?

By Agam Gupta 09 Feb 2017

Persons can be applied for Copyright Registration in India includes The Person who originally develops the work, the Copyright claimant who obtained the ownership of the right of the person who develops the work, the Authorised agent who has given the Power o Attorney by the original or by the copyright claimant.

Q. What is the validity of Copyright Registration?

By Agam Gupta 09 Feb 2017

Copyright Registration is generally valid for a period of 60 years. If it is literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work, then the period would be Lifetime of the author plus 60 years.

Q. How much time does it take to get a Copyright Registration?

By Agam Gupta 09 Feb 2017

With Hubco, it will take 3 to 5 working days to file the documents with copyright authorities, but it will take upto 1 year to get the registration done.

Q. Does copyright valid in all over the world?

By Agam Gupta 09 Feb 2017

A copyright filed in India valid in India only. However, if you have filed a copyright in India, you can use this as evidence before any government to prove that you were using the copyrighted content first.

Q. Is copyright transferrable?

By Agam Gupta 09 Feb 2017

A copyright registration can be sold, transferred, gifted and franchised with due consent from the person who owns the work.