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Copyrights protect a creator’s right over their original work such as literary and artistic works, including books, music, films, paintings, computer programs, and databases, etc.
At KD Lex Chambers LLP, we provide expert guidance to protect your literary and artistic works under the Copyright Act, 1957. This includes books, music, films, paintings, computer programs, and databases. Our team assists with copyright registration, enforcement, and litigation, offering comprehensive support to protect your works from unauthorized use.
Copyright Registration
We assist you in protecting your original works through registration as per law with the concerned authorities in a hassle-free manner, in the shortest possible time.
Copyright Litigation
Copyright infringement occurs when an unauthorized party reproduces, distributes, performs, makes public or displays the copyrighted work without permission. Our firm provides representation in cases of copyright infringement, seeking remedies through competent law enforcement authorities and courts, which are in the form of:
- Injunctions: Preventing further unauthorized use of the copyrighted work.
- Damages and Accounts of Profits: Compensation for losses and recovery of profits made by the infringer.
- Delivery Up: Seizing and destroying infringing copies.
- Infringement of Copyright: When a second party infringes upon your original work. While the district courts of competent jurisdiction in India are equipped to handle such cases at the initial stages, the preferable approach are the High Courts for their broader jurisdiction over such matters for resolution of the same in the shortest period of time.
- Cancellation of Copyright: The matters which require cancellation of another’s Intellectual Property are directly adjudicated under the competent jurisdiction of the High Courts.
The Copyright Act of 1957, regulates copyright protection in India as well as Internationally, covering-
- Literary Works: These include unique written works and expressions of thoughts, such as-
- Books.
- Scripts.
- Poems.
- Novels.
- Biographies.
- Computer Programs.
- Artistic Works: These include unique expressions of visual arts and artistic expressions, such as-
- Photographs.
- Logos.
- Drawings.
- Sculptures.
- Arts.
- Dramatic Works: These include unique performances or how one prepares for such performances, such as-
- Choreography.
- Mimes.
- Plays.
- Screenplays.
- Theatre Acts.
- Cinematograph Films: These include unique works of films and video graphical performances, such as-
- Movies.
- Documentaries.
- Short Films.
- Sound Recording: These include sounds and recorded audios which are unique and distinctive in the market and our society, such as-
- Music Albums.
- Individual Music.
- Audiobooks.
- Podcasts.
- Musical Works: These include sounds and musical compositions which are instrumental in nature without the presence of any lyrics, such as-
- Jingles.
- Symphonies.
- Instrumental Musical Works.
Why copyright registration is important-
- Provides effective protection against unauthorized usage of the original works of creators and ensures that their intellectual property is safeguarded globally in all nations across the world.
- This provides a legal framework from preventing and remedying infringements from any third-party entities from any form of authorized or unauthorized usage of their copyright, be it individuals, organizations, or businesses, etc.
- Copyright protection lasts for the author’s lifetime plus 60 years from the date of expiry of the author, ensuring that you and your heirs benefit from your creative efforts for an extended period.