For registering Copyright Registration in India an Applicant must file online Application with the Copyright office. The Applicant must consist of relevant information and shall be filed along with the prescribed fees and documents.
Copyright is a kind of Intellectual Property Rights and it helps to protect the creation of the creator of literary, dramatic, musical, artistic and Cinematographic work. Copyright in India is governed by Copyright Act, 1957 along with the Copyright rules, 2013.
Step by Step procedure for Copyright protection in India-
- To begin with the procedure of Copyright Registration in India an applicant must must create his user id on the official portal of Copyright by filing his basic details.
- After the successful registration the applicant must login to the official portal for Copyright.
- Then after logging in screen will appear in which option for E-filing will appear.
- Then finally the Copyright Registration form is required to be filled up in four parts as specified below and and after completing each step the next button must be pressed i.e. form XIV must be filled by the Applicant and submitted and move on to the next step.
- Then an Applicant is required to complete the particulars mentioned in this form and then press save button. In this the details about the creation must be filled like nature, description, class of work etc.