Many attorneys, advocates and agents provide copyright services in India in the field of intellectual property. The office of the copyright is located at New Delhi which is constituted under the copyright act. The copyright act and rules provide for protection of original literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works, cinematograph films, and sound recordings. Copy right law does not require any registration. Copy right law prevents the unauthorized copy of the materials of original literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works, cinematograph films, and sound recordings.
The copyright office has a register in which the copyright are registered and the officer is called as the registrar of copyright. The Copyright services in India are typically provided by copyright agent who is either an advocate or a copyright agent in India. The object of the copyright services in India is to protect the unlawful reproduction of the materials or creations of the creator, authors, writer, and artist. India is a signatory to various copyright conventions like Berne convention, International convention of copyright and provides protection to the copyright of original literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works, cinematograph films, and sound recordings.
Copyright means to do or authorize to reproduce, issue copies the work in any material form, to make any or in relation of translation, adaptation in the case of a literary; to reproduce the work in any material form, to communicate and issue copies of the work to the public, to make any adaptation in the case of an artistic work; to make a copy of the film, including a photograph of any image forming part, any other sound recording embodying it, to communicate the film to the public, in the case of cinematograph film. Any body who intends to register copyright may approach the copyright services in India for assistance.
Copyright agents in India and provide consultancy relating to the registrability of a copyright application, preparation, and filing and prosecute a copyright application in India and also arrange for protection of infringement of copyright and enforcement of copyright. Software programs are registered in India as per the copyright act and no patent is given for software programs in India. Copyright Services in India typically provide intellectual property legal services relating to the copyright law in India.