Copyrights can be obtained for any unique and creative content. This could range from design, sketch, painting, song recording, music video, software, movie file, poem, book or even a short story.

Copyright protection is valid for 60 years. If it is literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works the 60 years is counted from the year following the death of the author. In the case of cinematograph films, sound recordings, photographs, anonymous and pseudonymous publications, works of government and works of international organizations, the 60 years is counted from the date of publication.

The creators of original content who want to protect their work can apply for Copyright. And the creator can be an individual, company or any other entity.

A trademark is a word, name, symbol or device which is used in trade with goods or services to distinguish them from the goods of Competitors. Copyright is a form of protection provided to the authors of “original works” including literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, and certain other intellectual works.

A copy of the work needs to be provided along with the address and identity proof of the owner is required. For a company, the name of the company along with its Certificate of Incorporation and address proof is required.

A copyright is valid in India. However, if you have filed a copyright in India, you can use this as evidence before any government to prove that you were using the copyrighted content first.

Copyright registration is an intellectual property, which can be sold, transferred, gifted and franchised. Copyright registration gives the owner of the work ownership over the work and any person wishing to use the work must obtain the registered copyright owners consent.

No, no one can copy your content. If anybody does so, you must immediately send a legal notice and after sending the notice, if the problem does not get resolved, you can even file a case against the other side in a court of law.

A copyright holder has the right to copy or reproduce the creative work, the right to be credited for it, the right to determine who may adapt the work to other forms and who may benefit financially from it.

You can use the © mark as soon as the Copyright application is filed and you receive acknowledgment receipt.