subject: Filing Copyright Application [print this page] Another form of Intellectual Property is Copyright Intellectual Property. The creative works such as artistic, musical literary and producers of cinematograph films and sound recordings can be protected through Copyright Intellectual Property. All these creative works can be protected only through the copyright registration at copyright office, New Delhi.
The copyright Intellectual Property shall be dossier at copyright office, New Delhi. The two ways of reporting copyright application either by courier or online facility. The copyright Intellectual Property forms can be freely and easily download from the official website of copyright. In case of courier, the triplet copies of copyright application shall send to the copyright office. In case of online, it can be filed by signing the new registration form before filing the copyright Intellectual Property application.
The legal protection of copyright can be made by filing copyright form 4 (application for registration of copyright). The statement of particulars and statement of further particulars are included in form 4. They are termed as SOP AND SOFP respectively. The filing should be clear and relevant according to the requirements of form 4. The forms should not be over written and should not contain irrelevant points. The word "Not Applicable" can be mentioned in Form 4 in the space provided.
The single application form is for a single creative work. A separate copyright application should be made for more than one work and should be submitted in the copyright office, New Delhi. The prescribed fees, as, mentioned in the second schedule to the rules, should be paid along with the submission of the copyright application. The fee is paid to the registrar of copyrights, New Delhi either by postal order or demand draft. The website of copyright office of New Delhi contains a list of fees related to copyrights.
The copyright applications shall be signed by the applicant or by an advocate. The proof of the power of attorney signed by the applicant and accepted by the advocate shall be submitted along with the copyright application form. The copies shall send to the copyright division, department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development, 4th floor, Jeevan deep building, parliament street, New Delhi 110001.
The period of copyright varies according to the nature of work created by the author. The period of the copyright is 60 years. The copyright work such as Literary, musical, artistic works have a period of life time of the author and additional 60 years from the end of the author dies. The work such as photographs, films, comport programs, sound recordings are guarded for sixty years after publication of the above said work. After the end of the sixty year, the work is made available to the public with the consent of the owner of the copyright.
