Mar 2, 2022The Copyright Act, 1957 (Act) along with Copyright Rules, govern the laws related to copyright protection in India. Mere ideas, knowledge or
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Indian copyright law protects “original work” — a creative and independently created expression fixed in a tangible medium. The law grants the creator/ author of the work the exclusive right to “use, reproduce, distribute, perform, and display their work”.
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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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 rights provided under copyright law?
The rights provided under Copyright law include:
the rights of reproduction of the work communication of the work to the public adaptation of the work and translation of the work.
The scope and duration of protection provided under copyright law varies with the nature of the protected work. ,
What is copyright law in India?
The Copyright Act, 1957 (Act) along with Copyright Rules, govern the laws related to copyright protection in India.
Mere ideas, knowledge or concepts are not copyrightable.
Having said that copyright protects the original expression of information and ideas.
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When will copyright amendments be notified in India?
The Ministry of Human Resources and Development on 14 March 2013 notified the Copyright Rules, 2013.
Two years ago, in 2019 a draft for amendments was released for public comments.
On 30 March 2021, the government of India has notified the Copyright (Amendment) Rules, 2021 vide gazette notification.
