Copyright Registration

Copyright registration refers to the process of registering a particular name, object, address, or the sequential document set to a particular group or number of people.

The copyright registration also provides a separate legal entity to the particular object and helps in balancing/embracing the creation with the general audience in the market.

One of the primary purposes of copyright registration is to protect and promote the brand product. This is why it makes copyright registration important.

There is a list of objects and items that can not be copyrighted by the individuals or the firm such as: name, ideas, slogans, and techniques.

Perks of copyright registration

There are many good reasons why one should copyright the unique and original contents /items as given below:

• The right to get sued in a legal case for a legal cause.
• Promotion/security of the product.
• Validity of the rightful distinct essence.
• Intangible asset of the firm
• Eligibility for lawful damages.
• Increases the goodwill of the firm in the market.
• The succession of the copyrighted item to the rightful successor.

Copyright Registration Process

To begin with, copyright registration at first ensures the piece of content being submitted must be uniquely yours. It is a crime to file copyright registration for the work of others without their acknowledgement and approval for the same. The application is to fill in Form IV for registration of the copyrighted item and multiple registrations for various items at once. The fee can be submitted along with the application form via speed post or demand draft in the offline method.

The following fields and elements are required to fill the copyright registration form online and offline method:

• Name of the applicant along with nationality.
• Name of the owner of the copyrighted item with address and nationality.
• The type of the copyright claim OWNER or LICENSEE etc.
• Job-status with the title.
• (In case of applicant and owner to be different) A declaration for the unique work by the owner.
• Linguistic understanding and spoken by the applicant/owner of the item.
• Mention if the work submitted is published or unpublished yet.
• If the work is published by the author already, then provide the details like the year of publication, title, address, and place where it was published and the publisher.
• The nationality, title, and place of any other person authorized to assign or license rights in copyright.
• Power of attorney for the firm.
• Six hard copies of work and three soft copies.

The copyright application form online can be divided into six parts based on the registration:

• Literary
• Music and rhythm
• Art in form
• Cinematography
• Sound recording
• Computer programs etc.

The process of copyright registration involves a variety of process which includes

• Step 1. Filling the application form

  The applicant, owner, or on behalf of the individual copyright need to File an online application form on the official website or go to the nearest copyright office or send the application form via speed post. Be clear with all the instructions, and do not make any mistakes while filling and submitting the application form. The artistic items should be submitted in jpg or pdf format and music items in mp3 with clear audio. After successfully filling the form, XIV finishes the form with application charges via online payment methods.

• Step 2. Examination of the application form.

  After filling the copyright application, the form is sent to the examination department, ensuring the FORM XIV is duly filled without any errors. If the author or applicant failed the examination, the authorities sent a letter to complete the examination process to the applicant's residential address.

• Step 3. Publication in the newspaper. (artistic only)

  Publication of the given copyright product in the newspaper to check any dispute or opposition on the following copyright. This process is majorly essential for the artistic copyright dues filed in form XIV. the purpose is to disclose the item being copyrighted and wait for any objection from the general public or opposition claim clients (artistic work only).

• Step 4. Opposition (if any)

  Wait for any opposition to arrive on the copyright claimed by the applicant. If an objection is received, the registrar sends the letter to both parties, informing them about the further wait for the court hearings and final verdict. Any form of opposition in arts should be resolved with relevant proof verification and full resolution for no future disputes.

• Step 5. Copyright registration

  Fill the required rest of the forms and submit the documents to finalize the copyright registration. After the approval of the registration, the office registrar sends an approval certificate of the copyright registration or the rejection letter to the applicant's communication address.