Copyright Registration Documents, Benefits Eligibility, Process & Validity

Documents required for copyright registration

To obtain copy registration, the following documents should be submitted:

• Name, address, and nationality of the candidate- Id Proof
• NOC from the publisher if the publisher and the applicant are two different individuals
• Search Certificate from Trademark office if any
• NOC from a person whose photograph appears on the work
• Power of attorney
• 2 Copies of the work (Book / Source code in CD (if Website copyright))
• KYC of author

Rights of the Copyright owner

Right of reproduction

Copyright registration grants exclusive rights to the copyright owner. An individual cannot make copies or reproduce work without the permission of the copyright owner.

Right of Adaptation

The Act allows the creator to use his piece of work the way he wants to use it. He can create any derivatives of his original work. He can also use a different format based on his existing creation.

Right of Communication To The Public

The owner can broadcast their original work to the public. The copyright owner can use visual signs or even images.

Right of Public Performance

The owners of artistic and musical work can perform their works in public. A musician can play his piece of music for the people. An artist can perform in public or any platform the artist wishes to.

Right of Paternity And Integrity

The creators of original work are bestowed with rights of integrity and morality. The right of attribution or paternity implies that the creator can claim the sole authorship over his piece of work.

The right of integrity allows the owner to claim damages from the individuals. If anyone tries to mutilate, modify or distort the original piece of work, the copyright holder can claim the individual's damages.

Right of Distribution

The Copyright Act allows the owner to distribute his work in whatever form he likes. If he wishes, he can also transfer certain rights to another person to use the copyright.

Lawful Use of Copyrighted Work Without Permission

The law under certain conditions allows the use of a registered work without the owner's permission for research, study, criticism, review, and news reporting, as well as the use of works in libraries and schools and the legislatures. To protect users' interests, some exemptions have been prescribed in respect of specific uses of works enjoying copyright. Some of the exemptions are the uses of the work,

• For research or private study,
• For criticism or review
• In connection with a judicial proceeding
• For performance by an amateur club or society, if the performing for a non-paying audience and
• The making of sound recordings of literary, dramatic, or musical works under certain conditions.