Copyrights and its uses

　

COPYRIGHTS AND ITS USES

 

THE FOLLOWING RIGHTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE COPYRIGHT OWNER

a. Rights of reproduction,

b. Communication to the public,

c. Adaptation and translation of the work

TERM OF COPYRIGHT

a. Generally for the period of 60 years

b. In case of original literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works the 60-year period is counted from the year following the death of the author.

ADVANTAGES

1. Valid in more than 100 Countries under Berne Convention.

2. No need to renew the copyright certificate.

3. One time investment for creating rights upto two generation.

4. Exclusive right to use, adapt, sale, translate and copy your own works.

5. If someone else uses your work without your permission, owner can take legal action.

LEGAL ACTIONS

INFRINGEMENTS:

A copyright owner can take legal action against any person who does the following acts with respect to the copyrighted work.

a. Copies for sale or hire or selling or letting them for hire;

b. Distributing infringing copies;

c. Public exhibition of infringing copies by way of trade; and

d. Importation of infringing copies into India.

REMEDIES:

The copyright owner is entitled to the following remedies by way of

1. Injunctions,

2. Damages [in terms of money]

3. Seizure of the infringing materials and

4. Rendering the accounts.