COPY RIGHT

ASHINA FATHIMA

Since 1988, copyright rights exist in any "original

work of authorship fixed in a tangible medium of
expression". The copyright protects against five
unauthorized acts of copying: reproduction,
distribution,
preparation
of
derivative
works,
public
display
and
public
performance.
Good copyright strategies for businesses include
(a) employee education; (b) policing for
proper copyright notice; and (c) setting and
maintaining policies regarding when to
register copyrights. Employee education is
first and foremost, because many copyright
infringement violations occur by uneducated
employees innocently copying subject matter
without realizing that their actions are illegal.

COPYRIGHT
A copyright is the set of exclusive legal
rights authors have over their works for a
limited period of time. These rights
include copying the works (including parts
of the works), making derivative works,
distributing
the
works,
and
performing the works (this means
showing a movie or playing an audio
recording, as well as performing a
dramatic work). Currently, the author's
rights begin when a work is created. A
work does not have to bear a copyright

WHY???
The Constitution of the United States
says that its purpose is to promote
science and the useful arts. The
government believed that those who
create an original expression in any
medium need protection for their
work so they can receive appropriate
compensation for their intellectual
effort.

FAIR USE
Fair use provisions of the copyright
law allow for limited copying or
distribution of published works
without the author's permission in
some cases.
Examples of fair use of copyrighted
materials
include
quotation
of
excerpts in a review or critique, or
copying of a small part of a work by a
teacher or student to illustrate a

Copyright protection
The work is under copyright
protection the moment it is
created and fixed in a tangible form
so that it is perceptible either directly
or with the aid of a machine or
device. The moment we write it,
paint it, or put it on the internet, your
work is copyright protected.

Advantages
Copyright registration establishes a
public record of the copyright claim.
Before an infringement suit may be
filed in court, copyright registration is
necessary.
Copyright registration will establish
prime evidence in court of the
validity of the copyright and of the
facts stated in the certificate.

If copyright registration is made within

three months after publication of the work
or prior to an infringement of the work,
statutory damages and attorney's fees will
be available to the copyright owner in
court actions. Otherwise, only an award of
actual damages and profits is available to
the copyright owner.
Copyright registration allows the owner of
the copyright to record the registration
with the U. S. Customs Service for
protection against the importation of
infringing copies.

When We Can Register??

Copyright registration may be made
at any time within the life of the
copyright.
The office of copyright in India is
situated in New Delhi

Registration
Copyright Registrations are merely
the form that was completed and
filed, stamped by the Copyright
Office and returned to the applicant
with the Registration Number.
The registration process typically
takes about four to six months

Registration of the copyright

requires:
Filing of the form and deposit
copy and payment of the fee.
Because
registration
prior
to
infringement
carries
significant
benefits,
we
recommend
that
significant works (i.e., works that are
likely to be copied) beregistered
within three months of first

Copy right registration through

online
In completing an application form to register a
claim to copyright, it is important to give clear
and accurate information.
Applications of extremely poor quality will not be
accepted.
Make sure that it is clear, legible, and on a good
quality
Any two-page forms must be printed head to
head on a single sheet of paper.
Always submit theBest Editionof your work as
your deposit.