Protect your creative works with copyright registration. Copyright gives you exclusive rights over literary, artistic, musical, dramatic, cinematographic, and software works. Registration with the Copyright Office provides prima facie evidence of ownership and strengthens your position in case of infringement.
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Copyright is a legal right that protects original works of authorship—literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, cinematographic, and sound recordings. Under the Copyright Act, 1957, the creator gets exclusive rights to reproduce, distribute, perform, and adapt the work. Registration is voluntary but recommended—it provides prima facie evidence in court. For literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works, protection lasts for the author's lifetime plus 60 years. For films and sound recordings, it is 60 years from publication.
We need these to file your copyright application.
Name, address, nationality. For companies: incorporation certificate.
Copy of the work to be registered (manuscript, PDF, etc.).
Declaration of authorship and originality.
Signed POA authorising us to file on your behalf.
Date and place of first publication, if published.
Government fees for registration.
File Form XIV with Copyright Office. Include work copy and applicant details.
Registrar examines for objections. We respond to any queries.
Certificate issued. Typically 2–4 months for smooth applications.
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No. Copyright exists from the moment of creation. But registration gives prima facie evidence of ownership and strengthens your claim in infringement cases. We recommend registration for valuable works.
For literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works: author's lifetime plus 60 years. For cinematographic films and sound recordings: 60 years from first publication.
Yes. Software is protected as a literary work under the Copyright Act. Source code and object code can be registered. We assist with software copyright applications.
Typically 2–4 months for straightforward applications. Delays may occur if the Copyright Office raises objections. We follow up and respond promptly.