Copyright

Rs.11,999/- (inclusive of all Cost & fees)

– Logo, Book, Software Code.
– Audio, Video, Movie, Music, Artist And Creative professionals .
– Protect your brand, logo anywhere in India.

How does it work?

Step 1
Drop us a line to say Hi.
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Clerk® Copyright Advisor will get in touch with you.
Step 3
Clerk® will Prepare the Power of Attorney and Declaration of Use.
Step 4
Sign and send back the documents.
Step 5
Clerk® will file your Copyright Application.

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Documents Required

Advantages of Copyright Registration

Why Copyright Registration?

Time and Cost

What is a Copyright?

Copyright is a kind of intellectual property protection like trademark and patents. Copyright registration is done following the Copyright Act, 1957. With copyright registration, you become a legal owner of your creative work in respect of books, paintings, music, website, etc. Copyright registration with the authority secures the creative work of the author cannot be copied. No person is allowed to use the same without the permission of the author or creator. The author is entitled to charge others for using his work or changing it. Copyrights registration safeguards the rights of the inventor from infringement.

In India, the registration gives its owner exclusive, individual rights to distribute, replicate, reproduce the work or give authorization to another entity for the same. It offers a bunch of rights – communication to the public, rights of reproduction, adaptation, and translation of the work. However, ideas, procedures, methods of operation or mathematical concepts cannot be copyrighted.

Documents Required for Copyright Registration

Power of Attorney

If the candidate is registering copyright through any authorized firm or advocate, the power of attorney rightfully signed by the candidate is mandatory.

Basic Details of Candidate

Basic details like Name, Address, and Nationality of the candidate are required before registration.

Trademark Certificate

If you are submitting copyright registration for any artistic work, a clear copyright search certificate has to be taken from the trademark office before submission.

Soft Copies and CDs

Candidate must make a soft copy of his/her work and all files optionally in JPEG, JPG or GIF format. If you wish to file a copyright for your computer programs, then you must prepare 4 CDs or DVDs of the particular computer programs.

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Advantages of Copyright Registration

Legal Protection

Copyright registration serves as prima facie evidence in the court of law over ownership of the work. Therefore, copyright registration gives the owner legal protection for his/her work.

Global Protection

Works that are copyrighted in many other countries are accorded similar privileges here in India. Likewise, works copyright registered in India are accorded protection in many foreign countries.

Restricts Unauthorised Reproduction

Copyright registration will establish that you are serious about copyright infringement. This will help impede unauthorized reproduction of the work as it provides the owner with a host of legal remedies.

Branding and Goodwill

Registered copyright can be used for marketing and creating a sense of goodwill and quality in the minds of your customers. Registered copyright shows others that you care about your work.

Creation of Asset

Copyright registration creates an intellectual property, an intangible asset. Registered copyrights are intellectual property and the rights can be sold, franchised or commercially contracted.

Why Copyright Registration?

Copyright registration is very important for the one who creates something unique. Copyright secures companies, authors, writers, software developers, etc. They offer several benefits:

When the work gets copyrighted, it is made available free on the public records, thereby creating the ownership.
In the case of copyright infringement, the authors can sue the infringers to secure their work and claim statutory damages
The owners can record the registration with Indian customs and prevent importing duplicate copies
Any by-product or derivative can be made from the original registered work
The rights can be passed or sold to third-party with no objection
Copyright protection enables the owners to exhibit their wor

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