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CREA TIVEFIRST COPYRIGHT 101

C. Title Registrations:

Copyright does not ordinarily protect lm titles. Film or series titles are
protectable under trademark law. In case of single lm titles, it must be
proven that such a title has acquired a wide reputation among the public
and the industry and has acquired a secondary meaning.

You can apply for trademark registration for your project title. If you have
any speci c logo, you can also procure trademark registration for the
same. (See details on forms and fees here.)

It would be advisable to engage a trademark attorney for ling your
trademark and keeping a track on the various stages until the trademark
is registered.

You can also get your title registered with lm trade associations such as:

Producers Guild of India

Indian Motion Picture Producers Association

The Indian Film and Television Producers Council

Western India Film Producers Association

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