Another form of Intellectual Property is Copyright Intellectual Property. The creative works such as artistic, musical literary and producers of cinematograph films and sound recordings can be protected through Copyright Intellectual Property. All these creative works can be protected only through the copyright registration at copyright office, New Delhi.

The filing of Intellectual Property copyright can be made in copyright office, New Delhi. The two ways to file the copyright application is by courier or by on-line facility. The official website of copyright contains forms which can be downloaded for free. The copyright application shall be sent in triplet courier to the copyright office. The on-line application can be applied by first signing the new registration form before filing the copyright application.

The copyright Intellectual Property application lawfully protected by filing the copyright form 4 (application for registration of copyright). The form 4 consists of the statement of particulars and statement of further particulars. There should not be any blemish in the form 4 and for the empty answers the word nil can be applicable.

Each Single copyright application consists of single creative work. If it contains more than one work separate copyright application shall be submitted at the copyright office, New Delhi. Each copyright application shall be submitted along with the prescribed fee mention in the second schedule to the rules. The fees can be paid by postal order or demand draft payable to registrar of copyrights, New Delhi. A list of fees is available in the website of copyright office of New Delhi.

The applicant or an advocate shall sign the copyright applications. Along with the copyright application form, the proof of the power of attorney given by the applicant and which is accepted by the advocate shall be submitted in the copyright office. The address to send the copies is copyright division, department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development, parliament street, New Delhi.

The duration of copyright varies according to the nature of work protected. The duration of the copyright is 60 years. In case of Literary, musical, artistic works have a duration which extends for the life of the author and 60 years from the end of the year in which author dies. In case of photographs, films, comport programs, sound recordings; they are protected for sixty years after publication of the above said work. After the end of the sixty year, the work is made available to the public with the consent of the owner of the copyright.

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