Business Copyrights

Copyright in simple term is the right to protect one’s artistic, cinematographic, sound, musical and computer related work. Copy Right is an old concept dating back to medieval era. It protects the right of creator of the work and enables him to initiate legal action against any person who copies.

In India, Copyright is protected under Copy Right Act, 1957, and Copy Right Registry, Delhi is the only Government body constituted under the Act, which issues Copyright Registration Certificate throughout India.

Indian Copy Right Act has provision to prosecute a person both civil as well as criminally when found guilty. Creator of the registered work can claim compensation for infringement along with any commercial losses incurred due to the infringement.