Appellate Board
Copyright (Amendment) Rules, 2021 substituted "CopyrightBoard" with the "Appellate Board".
Such change wasdone to bring consistency between the rules and the parent act, inwhich the Copyright Board has been substituted to Appellate Boardvia the amendment of 2017.
Such an amendment acted as a positivechange to syn the rules with the Copyright Act, 1.
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Copyright Journal
Like the Trademark Journal, the amended rules have introduced aCopyrights Journal.
The amendment Rules have eliminated therequirement of publication in the Official Gazette and has providedfor publication of a Copyrights Journal.
The journal would be madeavailable at the official website of the Copyright Office.
In Rule11(6), Rule 18(5), Rule 23, R.
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Copyright Societies
The new provision lays emphasis on the use of electronic andtraceable payment methods for the collection and distribution ofroyalties in order to ensure accountability and transparency.
Theamendments are harmonized with Finance Act, 2017.
Additionally, inthe case of undistributed royalty at the end of three financialyears in which the collection of.
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Is copyright a law in India?
“The Government of India has notified Copyright (Amendment) Rules, 2021 vide Gazette notification under reference G.S.R. 225 (E) dated 30th March 2021.
In India, the copyright regime is governed by the Copyright Act, 1957 and the Copyright Rules, 2013.
The Copyright Rules, 2013 were last amended in the year 2016. ” (See here) .
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Limitation on The Central Government
As per the amendment, the Registrar of Copyrights has to acceptor reject the application for registration of a copyright societywithin a period of "one hundred and eighty days" from thedate of receipt of application.
The time limit has been extendedfrom 60 days to 180 days.
This provision provides added time forcareful scrutinization and examinatio.
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Management
The Chairman and other members of the Governing Council of acopyright society are eligible for re-election after completion oftheir 2-year terms.
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Mode of Communication
The rules encourage electronic communication.
It provides thatevery written intimation from the Board, the Copyright Office, orthe Registrar of Copyrights shall be communicated throughelectronic means or by registered post.
It is pertinent to notethat registered post as a means of communication is stillacceptable.
Furth more, rule 7(1) specifies th.
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Source Code
The rules provide that part VI of the Register of Copyrightsshall be limited to computer programs and reference to tables andcompilations shall be omitted.
For the registration of the computerprograms, at least the first 10 pages and last 10 pages of thesource code, or the entire source code if less than 20 pages long,without blocking or redacting .
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What are the changes in copyright rules 2021?
On March 30 th, 2021, the Central Government notified the Copyright (Amendment) Rules, 2021.
A draft of these rules were released two years ago for public comments ( you may read our article covering the 2019 draft here ).
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Key Changes 1.
The 2021 amendment replaces ‘ Copyright Board ’ with ‘ Appellate Board ’ ( reproduced hereunder ).
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What is a Copyright Amendment?
The amendments have been introduced with the objective of bringing the existing rules in parity with other relevant legislations.
It aims to ensure smooth and flawless compliance in the light of the technological advancement in digital era by adopting electronic means as primary mode of communication and working in the Copyright Office.
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What is Copyright Amendment in India 2021?
On 30 March 2021, the government of India has notified the Copyright (Amendment) Rules, 2021 vide gazette notification.
Prior to this amendment, the Copyright Rules, 2013 was last amended in 2016.
The primary objective of the amendment is to ensure accountability and transparency.
