Copyrights

SALIENT FEATURES:

  • Computer program wherein source or object code have been included is recognized as literary work effective from 1994 ;
  • Compilations of data or other material also held to constitute original literary work provided the same involves the basic ingredients of skill, labour or judgment ;
  • Broadcast production rights to protect broadcast by broadcasting organization ;
  • Recognition of performers right as a copyrightable subject ;
  • Re-sale share right for author in original copy / manuscript of literary, artistic, dramatic, musical works, if sold at price exceeding Rs.10,000.00 ;
  • Grant of assignment/licenses or copyrightable subjects allowed ;
  • In case of artistic work the owner has the exclusive right to reproduce including epiction in three dimension of two dimensional work or in two dimension of three dimensional work. Violation of this amount to infringement of copyright ;
  • The validity of a copyright can be challenged by instituting proceedings for cancellation of the registration of copyright by any interested party before the Copyright Board.
PROCEDURE
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