Indian Copyright Registration
Filing with the Copyright Office of India & Global Protection under the Berne Convention
India boasts one of the world's most dynamic software, entertainment, and digital creative markets. Registering your creative works with the Copyright Office of India establishes prima facie evidence of ownership in civil and criminal courts and extends reciprocal protection across 180+ countries via the Berne Convention.
Core Legal Capabilities & Protection
- ✓Filing under the Copyright Act, 1957 for Literary, Artistic, Musical, Cinematograph, and Computer Software works.
- ✓Preparation of Statement of Particulars (SoP) and Statement of Further Particulars (SoFP) with precise disclosures.
- ✓Drafting and execution of No Objection Certificates (NOC) from authors, publishers, and contributors.
- ✓Handling official examination objections, discrepancies, and hearings before the Registrar of Copyrights.
Our 4-Stage Legal Procedure
1. Application Preparation (Form XIV)
Drafting Form XIV, power of attorney, and compilation of necessary deposit copies.
2. Filing & Diary Number Issuance
Electronic submission generating an official Diary Number for real-time tracking.
3. 30-Day Mandatory Waiting Period
Statutory public notice window allowing interested parties to raise objections, monitored by our team.
4. Scrutiny & Registration Certificate
Resolution of examiner requisitions followed by issuance of the official Extracts from Register of Copyrights (ROC).
Statutory Authorities & Legal Framework
Governed by the Copyright Act, 1957 (Act No. 14 of 1957) and Copyright Rules, 2013, with reciprocal international enforcement through the Berne Convention and Universal Copyright Convention.
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