Online Copyright Application

Online Copyright Registration

Taking another good step in field of Intellectual Property Rights in India the Department of Copyright falling under the Ministry of Human Resource Development has made available the online filing of Copyright application.

This was proposed from a long span of time and Department was working since long for online filing. As of now the Copyright Department has only one office through out India situated at New Delhi. Whereas, the Applicant from all over India were required to  file the copyright applications physically at New Delhi Office.

However, now through online facility the Applicants can apply from anywhere in India. The brief procedure for online filing of Copyright Application is as follows:

1.    At the very outset the User is required to create its Log-in ID at the portal of Copyright Website.

2.      User can log-in to the website and after login, click on to link “Click for online Copyright Registration”.

3.      The online “Copyright Registration Form” is to be filled up in four steps

a.       Complete the Form XIV, then press SAVE button to Save entered details, and press Step 2 to move to Next Step.

b.      Fill up the Statement of Particulars, and then press SAVE button to Save entered details, and press Step 3/4 to move to Next step

c.       Fill up the Statement of Further particulars. This form is applicable for “LITERARY/ DRAMATIC, MUSICAL AND ARTISTIC” works, and then press SAVE button to Save entered details, and press Step 4 to move to Next Step.

d.      Make the payment through Internet Payment gateway.

4.      After successful submission of the form, Diary Number will be generated. (Please note it for future reference).

5.      Please take hard copy(print) of “Acknowledgement Slip” and “Copyright Registration Report”, and send it by post to Copyright Division, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development  4th Floor, Jeevan Deep Building, Parliament Street, New Delhi : 110001, Telephone No.: (Office) 91-11-23362436

The Applicant can now track the status of their Application on the link, http://copyright.gov.in/frmStatusGenUser.aspx

Disclaimer: The information produced above is procured from the website of copyright department and the intention of author is to create awareness among the public at large for the Intellectual Property Rights in India. The Author or any of its associates shall not be liable for any damages occurred to any person acting solely on the base of this content.