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CREA TIVEFIRST COPYRIGHT 101

A. Copyright Registration:

No. Registration of copyright is not mandatory. Copyright comes into
existence as soon as a work is created and no formality is required for
acquiring copyright, which is in line with India’s commitment under
various International conventions and treaties. However, certi cate of
registration of copyright and the entries made therein serve as prima
facie evidence in a court of law with reference to disputes relating to
ownership of copyright. For e.g. registration of copyright creates a public
record of ownership, creates evidence of origination of the work and
often prevents the misappropriation of the work by other persons who
are not actual authors etc.

[ See more details on the procedure for registration with the Copyright
Of ce here ]

Therefore for additional security, you may choose to get your work
registered with the Copyright Of ce. However, in certain classes of work
such as literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works, the rst and
foremost criterion is originality, meaning that your work must originate
from you and be created independently without any copying from other
works. Registration of work is secondary for entitlement of copyright and
does not affect the right of copyright holders.

B. Script registrations:

If you are a screen writer, you could register your story/screenplay/script
with the Screenwriters Association of India.

[See more details here]

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