Computer Software Copyright

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Our discerning, perfect, and dedicated services for IPR in India, cover all diverse categories of intellectual property. The sumptuous commercial and industrial intellectual property is broadly divided into the major categories of copyrights, trademarks, patents, industrial designs, and geographical indications.

Computer Software Copyright

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Like any other original work, computer software is protected by the Copyright Act. However, the software must not lead to a technical effect that is not a program. The software which has a technical effect will be dealt with the Patent Act. To enjoy copyright protection the software must be original work and should be published in India and not abroad. The author of the work must be an Indian citizen or citizen of any other country who is a member of the Berne Convention or UCC. Why is it necessary? The Act endeavors to allow the author the liberty to reproduce the work and have the right to sell it. It also seeks to safeguard his economic rights. It must be noted that the author of the software has the first right on the product. However, if he is under the contract of an employer, the employer will hold all the rights regarding the software. Section 51 talks about infringement of copyright and states that under those circumstances when a person not authorized to reproduce or benefit from the software does so, is brought into the book under Chapter XII of the act. The law is pretty harsh and is punishable with imprisonment up to 3 years and a fine of maximum Rs 2 lacs.

Frequently Asked Questions

What cannot be protected under copyright law?

1. Ideas or facts
2. Useful Articles
3. Domain name
4. Common Language

Who will issue the certificate of registration?

The copyright registration procedure is the issuance of copyright registration certificate. After the application for Registration of copyright is accepted by the Registrar, the Registrar shall issue to the applicant a Certificate of Registration under the seal of the copyright Registry.

Required Documents

NOC of the Creator/Person involved in the creation of Software.

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Computer Software Copyright

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There is an extensive range of services for each of these categories; that start from the very beginning of a creation to perfect registration and well-rounded protection to the same, in the desired national or international jurisdictions. These all categories of intellectual property are considered as the lifeblood of businesses in the respective fields, and therefore, require scrupulous and flawless handling from beginning to the end.

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	TRADEMARK	COPYRIGHT	PATENT	DESIGN
Protection provided for	Any word, logo, symbol, mark, phrase that distinguishes goods of one party from another.	Novel works of authorship, such as books, articles, songs, photographs, sculptures, choreography, sound recordings, motion pictures etc.	Inventions, such as processes, machines, manufactures, compositions of matter as well as improvements to these.	Features of shape, configuration, pattern, ornament, composition of lines, color or combination thereof applied to any article.
Requirements for registration	The mark shall be unique.	The work must be original, creative and should be capable of fixing in the tangible form.	An invention must be new, useful and non-obvious	The design must be original and should be applied to the article by any industrial process.
Duration of Protection	For 10 years	Author’s life plus 70 more years.	For 20 years.	For 10 years.
Rights granted	Rights to use the mark and prevent any third person from using the deceptively similar mark.	Right to control the reproduction, making of derivative works, distribution and public performance and display of the copyrighted works.	Right to prevent others from making, selling using or importing the patented invention.	Provides the creator, exclusive rights over use of the design.
Who can obtain?	Business owners or the product owners.	Authors, artists, choreographers, architects, and other creative professionals.	Inventors and designers.	Designers or the owners of the product.