Copyright Registration in Jaipur

Documents Required for offline or online Copyright Registration Jaipur

All the documents are required only in the scanned form. You can attach the document in the form after the payment or e-mail it to us on documents@companyvakil.com or courier us the hard copies of your documents. Feel free to get in touch for any query. A complete list of all the documents required for the process of copyright registration, are:

1. Identity Proof of the copyright owner
2. Residential Proof of the copyright owner
3. The Certificate of Incorporation (in the case of  a company applying for copyright)
4. Address proof of the company (in the case of  a company applying for copyright)
5. A Power of Attorney signed by you which we will prepare
6. A copy of the work which is to be copyrighted is also required to be submitted

Advantages and Benefits of offline or online Copyright Registration in Jaipur

The advantages and benefits offered by the copyright registration in Jaipur to the owner are:

1. Legal Protection: The owners or the creators of the work can always protect their work with the help of copyright registration. There is a major reason why registering copyrights for the works of art and other literary works are recommended. It is because copyright protects them from being copied and in case of a dispute a copyright is the only way to approach the court for a remedy.
2. Asset: Registering copyright coverts it into an intangible asset as the owner can get revenues for his work by using the rights procured by him by registering the copyright. An owner can sell or make a commercial contract for the copyright.
3. Publicity: Copyright Registration also helps to publicize the artistic work among the masses which from there can be used for marketing further as it leads to the creation of an image.
4. The originality of the Work: Copyright Registration ensures that the work cannot be copied by anyone thus establishing the owner as the original creator and owner of the work and also safeguards the originality and integrity of the work.
5. Restricts Unauthorized Reproduction: Copyright registration establishes a restriction over the unauthorized reproduction or copying of the work thus making the originality and distinctness of the work more concrete.
6. Global Protection: Copyright Protection is also extended globally. Since India recognizes the copyrights registered in several other countries thus copyrights registered in India are also provided protection in a large number of nations across the world.
7. Legal Rights: Copyright Registration comes with a number of legal rights for the copyright holder. In addition to legal rights, the copyright also provides with various remedies to its owner. These legal rights are however available to only the registered copyright holders and any unregistered copyright holder cannot claim any such right.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) about Copyright Registration in Jaipur

Q.1. What is a Copyright?

Copyright is a form of Intellectual Property Protection i.e. a Bundle of Rights given to the Creator which ensures the protection of workers.

Q.2. Is it mandatory to have a Copyright registration?

It is Advisable to have one but not mandatory to have a Copyright Registration.

Q.3. What is the validity period of a Copyright?

The validity period of a copyright is 60 years.

Q.4. What type of work can be protected under Copyrights?

You can get a Copyright for any Unique and creative content. This could range from a design, a sketch, a painting, a song recording, a music video, a movie, a film, a poem, a book or even a short story.

Q.5. Will my Copyright be valid across the world?

A copyright is valid in India. However, if you have filed for copyright registration in India , you can use this as evidence before any government to prove that you were using the copyrighted content first.

Q.6. Who can apply for a Copyright?

Who has completed work on unique content or produced some song, unique content or data can apply for copyright registration.

Q.7.  Can a Copyright registration be sold or transferred?

A Copyright registration can be sold, transferred or gifted or franchised with due consent and permission of the owner of the work.

Q.8.  How would another party prove rights to my work?

Another party will need to prove their right to the work by showing they had a pre-existing copyright claim to the work, proving that you permitted its use, that you didn’t actually create the work or that you stole the copyright from them.

Q.9.  What can I do if someone infringes my Copyright?

You can send him/her a legal notice regarding the same. But if no action is taken from the second party then you can file a case against him/her and sue them in court.

Q.10.  Is there any way to search if the content has been copyrighted by someone else in the past?

Unfortunately, there is no way to do so. The only way out of this is to do proper research work on Google. But do not limit to Google, expand your research sources