1. Copyright Act
j

2. What is copyright Act?
Copyright is a set of
exclusive rights granted to the
author or creator of an
original work, including the
right to copy, distribute and
adapt the work.

3. Need of Copyright Act !!
 Right to be credited for the work.
 To determine who may adapt the work.
 Who may financially benefit from it.

4. What can be copyright?
Literary Works
Musical Works
Dramatic Works
Choreographic Work
Pictorial, Graphic, and
Sculptural Works
Motion Pictures and AV
Sound Recordings
Architectural Works
Computer work
Work on the Web
Business work

5. Copyright is Automatic
There is no need to include a
copyright notice. (©, 2012).
However, it is a good idea to
do so due to ignorance.
The copyright is in force
when the work is “fixed”
which includes saving to disk
or writing it on paper.

6. Indian Copyright Act
 First Act in 1914, followed
by the Copyright Act 1957.
1957 Act: adopted many
English provisions, introduced
new ideas and concepts.

7. Copyright Act 1957 – Main Features
Valid from 21 January 1958
Created Copyright Office and Copyright Board
Introduced civil and criminal remedies against
infringement
 Definition of categories in which copyright
actually subsists
 International copyright

8. Summary of Case-Study

9. Thank You