What is the meaning of the term “copyright” as per the Copyright Act, 1957 and How to register a copyright online?
PART: A
Section 14 of the Copyright Act, 1957 deals with the meaning of copyright
“Copyright” means the exclusive right subject to the provisions of this Act, to do or authorise the doing of any of the following acts in respect of a work or any substantial part thereof, namely:—
(a) in the case of a literary, dramatic or musical work, not being a computer programme,—
(i) to reproduce the work in any material form including the storing of it in any medium by electronic means;
(ii) to issue copies of the work to the public not being copies already in circulation;
(iii) to perform the work in public, or communicate it to the public;
(iv) to make any cinematograph film or sound recording in respect of the work;
(v) to make any translation of the work;
(vi) to make any adaptation of the work;
(vii) to do, in relation to a translation or an adaptation of the work, any of the acts specified in relation to the work in sub-clauses (i) to (vi);
(b) in the case of a computer programme,—
(i) to do any of the acts specified in clause (a);
[(ii) to sell or give on commercial rental or offer for sale or for commercial rental any copy of the computer programme:
Provided that such commercial rental does not apply in respect of computer programmes where the programme itself is not the essential object of the rental;]
(c) in the case of an artistic work,—
[(i) to reproduce the work in any material form including—
(A) the storing of it in any medium by electronic or other means; or
(B) depiction in three-dimensions of a two-dimensional work; or
(C) depiction in two-dimensions of a three-dimensional work;]
(ii) to communicate the work to the public;
(iii) to issue copies of the work to the public not being copies already in circulation;
(iv) to include the work in any cinematograph film;
(v) to make any adaptation of the work;
(vi) to do in relation to an adaptation of the work any of the acts specified in relation to the work in sub-clauses (i) to (iv);
(d) in the case of a cinematograph film,—
[(i) to make a copy of the film, including—
(A) a photograph of any image forming part thereof; or
(B) storing of it in any medium by electronic or other means;]
[(ii) to sell or give on commercial rental or offer for sale or for such rental, any copy of the film;]
(iii) to communicate the film to the public;
(e) in the case of a sound recording,—
(i) to make any other sound recording embodying it [including storing of it in any medium by electronic or other means];
[(ii) to sell or give on commercial rental or offer for sale or for such rental, any copy of the sound recording;]
(iii) to communicate the sound recording to the public.
Explanation: For the purposes of this section, a copy which has been sold once shall be deemed to be a copy already in circulation.]
Go To Copyright Act, 1957
PART: B
How to apply for copyright registration online?
- Go to https://copyright.gov.in/UserRegistration/frmLoginPage.aspx
- Create New User Registration. You can refer to this video.
- Enter your valid User ID and Password to login.
- After login, click on to link “Click for online Copyright Registration”.
- The online “Copyright Registration Form” is to be filled up in four steps
- Complete the Form XIV, then press SAVE button to Save entered details, and press Step 2 to move to Next Step.
- Signature to be scanned in 512 KB and kept ready for uploading.
- Fillup the Statement of Particulars, and then press SAVE button to Save entered details, and press Step 3/4 to move to Next step
- Fillup the Statement of Further particulars. This form is applicable for “LITERARY/ DRAMATIC, MUSICAL, ARTISTIC AND SOFTWARE” works, and then press SAVE button to Save entrered details, and press Step 4 to move to Next Step.
- Make the payment through Internet Payment gateway
- After successful submission of the form, Diary Number will be generated (Please note it for future reference).
- Artistic Work to be uploaded in pdf/jpg format.
- Sound Recording Work to be uploaded in mp3 format.
- Literary/Dramatic, Music and Software* Work to be uploaded in pdf format, less than 5 MB, keep ready.
*Pdf containing at least first 10 and last 10 pages of source code, or the entire source code if less than 20 pages, with no blocked out or redacted portions.
- Please take 1 hard copy (print) of “Acknowledgement Slip” and 1 hard copy (print) of “Copyright Registration Form”, and send it by post to:
Copyright Division
Department For Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Boudhik Sampada Bhawan,
Plot No. 32, Sector 14, Dwarka, New Delhi-110078
Email Address: copyright@nic.in
Telephone No.: 011-28032496
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