Copyright protection in India.
Registration, licensing, assignment and enforcement of copyright across literary, artistic, musical, cinematographic and digital works under the Copyright Act, 1957.
Comprehensive Guide to Copyright Protection in India
Everything you need to know about copyright subsistence, registration, term, and enforcement under the Copyright Act, 1957.
Copyright is a legal right that protects the original expression of ideas. It subsists automatically upon creation of original works without any formality of registration. The Copyright Act, 1957 (as amended) governs copyright protection in India.
Copyright subsists automatically upon creation without registration. However, registration creates a public record of the copyright claim and serves as prima facie evidence in court proceedings.
In case of foreign works, the term shall not exceed the term for which the work is originally protected in the country of first publication.
A fair dealing with literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works (not being a computer programme) is permitted for:
Owner of the copyright can license as well as assign their work.
In case of work under employment, the employer shall be the owner of the work in the absence of any agreement to the contrary.
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