Secure Your Creative Work. Stop IP Theft.
Your software, literature, courses, and art are your most valuable assets. Legally establish your ownership and get the exclusive right to reproduce, distribute, and monetize your creations.
What We Protect
- 💻 Software & IT: Source code, databases, apps, and UI/UX flows.
- 📚 Literary Works: Books, e-books, manuscripts, scripts, and course materials.
- 🎨 Artistic Works: Logos (for TM support), illustrations, paintings, and photographs.
- 🎬 Media: YouTube videos, short films, music tracks, and sound recordings.
The Power of a Registered Copyright ©
Public Record of Ownership
If someone steals your code or copies your course, a copyright certificate is the ultimate prima facie evidence in court to prove you created it first.
Licensing & Royalties
You cannot legally sell, license, or transfer rights to a publisher or corporate buyer without establishing registered ownership of the intellectual property.
International Protection
Under the Berne Convention, a copyright registered in India is automatically recognized and protected in over 170 countries worldwide.
Documents Required for Filing
From the Creator (Author)
- ✅ Applicant ID & Address Proof (PAN Card & Aadhar Card)
- ✅ 2 Copies of the Work (Source code printouts, manuscript PDF, or media files)
- ✅ Date of Creation (And date of first publication, if already public)
- ✅ Signed Power of Attorney (We will provide the format)
If Applying as a Company/Agency
- ✅ NOC from the Author: If the company is applying, the original employee/creator must provide a No Objection Certificate.
- ✅ NOC from the Publisher: If the work is already published by a third party.
- ✅ Incorporation Certificate: To establish the company's legal identity.
The Copyright Process
Filing & Diary Number
We draft the application, submit the copies of your work to the Copyright Office, and instantly generate your official Diary Number.
Mandatory Waiting Period
By law, there is a 30-day waiting period. The application is kept open so anyone with a valid claim can file an objection.
Examination & Registration
If no objections are filed, the examiner reviews the work. Once approved, the official Extract from the Register of Copyrights (ROC) is issued to you.
Copyright Registration FAQs
A Trademark protects your brand identity (Business Name, Logo, Catchphrase) used to sell goods. A Copyright protects original creative content (Software code, Books, Videos, Paintings). A tech startup usually needs both: a Trademark for the App name, and a Copyright for the App's source code.
In India, for original literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works, the copyright is valid for the lifetime of the author plus 60 years. For cinematograph films, sound recordings, and photographs, it is 60 years from the date of publication.
No. Copyright law does not protect mere ideas, concepts, or methods. It only protects the tangible expression of that idea. For example, you cannot copyright the "idea" of a food delivery app, but you can copyright the specific source code you wrote for it.
No. To protect trade secrets, the Copyright Office typically only requires the first 10 and last 10 pages of your source code, along with the object code, to establish originality. Our experts will guide you on exactly what to extract.