Copyright registration gives exclusive, monetary rights and benefits to the original author/creator of art, literatures, cinematographed films, music, sound tracks and broadcasts. With the copy right registration, the owner only can make monetary benefits out of creations by making copies, by performing in public, broadcasting and issuing copies to public or various other online uses. Copyright is automatically generates while an author/creator creates something, but you must register a copyright legally to ensure legal rights over the creation so that any other can exploit your work.
A registered copy right stands as a prima facie evidence in case of litigations arises. The solid proof is a necessity in the Court of Justice to prove the authenticity of your claim. Hence, a registered Copyright is essential to the original authors or creators.
Validity of Registered copyright is the lifespan of the creator and an extended period of 60 years after the passing away of the author/creator.
A public record is created by the time of registration of copyright which helps the original creator to establish his/her ownership over the said work.
Unless you have a registered copyright for your creation/s, you can’t file a case against infringement of copyright at the Court of Justice. A registered copyright reserves the owner all power of ownership of his/her creation hence with a registered copyright you can sue an infringer and claim for damages.
Name, Address & Nationality of the Applicant (if individual applicant)
Certificate of Registration is must if the applicant is a Body Corporate
Nature of applicant’s interest in the Copyright (ie: if the applicant is the original creator or a representative of the creator)
Type and Description of the work (Title of the work or URL Language of the work)
The date when your creative work was first published
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All it takes 10 – 15 working days*
*Subjected to Government Processing Time
