Copyright registration process

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       Copyrights covers: 
   
   
   
   • Literary works such as books, literature, technical drawings, computer programs, computer databases
   • Musical works or Audio Visual work
   • Artistic works including logos, photographs, pictures
   
   
   1.  Filing Application. (Form No. 4) in the Office of the Copyright. Three copies of published work may be sent along with the application. If the work to be registered is unpublished, a copy of the manuscript has to be sent along with the application for affixing the stamp of the Copyright Office in proof of the work having been registered.
   
   
   2.  The office, thereby, will issue a Diary Number to us.
   
   
   3.  A period of 30 days, i.e. mandatory, given as to receive any objection to the work claimed for the copyrights registration.
   
   
   4.  If no objection is made, the process of scrutinization is conducted in order to determine any discrepancy in it. If there is no any discrepancy, the registration is approved. However, if there is any discrepancy found, a letter regarding the same is issued to the applicant. The applicant is required to reply the letter and, thereafter, a hearing is conducted in which the decision of approval/disapproval of the registration is taken by the relevant authority.
   
   
   5.  Meanwhile, as contrary to the point number 4, if there is any objection made to the registration, a letter regarding the same is issued to both parties. Both parties are required to reply the letter and, thereafter, a hearing is conducted in which the decision of approval/disapproval of  the application is taken by the relevant authority. At this stage, if the application is accepted, then process of registration is initiated from the stage of scrutinization as mentioned in point 4. In case, the application is rejected, a letter of rejection is given to the Applicant. 

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