THE COPYRIGHT ACT, 1957

Term of copyright in published literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works Except asotherwise hereinafter provided, copyright shall subsist in any literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work 3[***]published within the lifetime of the author until 4[sixty years] from the beginning of the calendar year nextfollowing the year in which the author dies.Explanation.— In this section the […]

Right of author to relinquish copyright — (1) The author of a work may relinquish all or any of therights comprised in the copyright in the work by giving notice in the prescribed form to 1[the Registrar ofCopyrights or by way of public notice] and thereupon such rights shall, subject to the provisions of sub-section(3),

Transmission of copyright in manuscript by testamentary disposition Where under a bequest aperson is entitled to the manuscript of a literary, dramatic or musical work, or to an artistic work, and the work 1Ins. by Act 27 of 2012, s. 9(ii), (w.e.f. 21-6-2012).2 Subs. by Act 38 of 1994, s. 9, for section 19A (w.e.f.

Disputes with respect to assignment of copyright (1) If an assignee fails to make sufficientexercise of the rights assigned to him, and such failure is not attributable to any act or omission of the assignor,then, the 3[Appellate Board] may, on receipt of a complaint from the assignor and after holding such inquiry as itmay deem

Mode of assignment 2[(1)] No assignment of the copyright in any work shall be valid unless itis in writing signed by the assignor or by his duly authorised agent.3[(2) The assignment of copyright in any work shall identify such work, and shall specify the rights assignedand the duration and territorial extent of such assignment.(3) The

Assignment of copyright — (1) The owner of the copyright in an existing work or the prospectiveowner of the copyright in a future work may assign to any person the copyright either wholly or partially andeither generally or subject to limitations and either for the whole term of the copyright or any part thereof:Provided that

First owner of copyright Subject to the provisions of this Act, the author of a work shall be the firstowner of the copyright therein:Provided that—(a) in the case of a literary, dramatic or artistic work made by the author in the course of hisemployment by the proprietor of a newspaper, magazine or similar periodical under

No copyright except as provided in this Act — No person shall be entitled to copyright or any similarright in any work, whether published or unpublished, otherwise than under and in accordance with the provisionsof this Act or of any other law for the time being in force, but nothing in this section shall be

Special provision regarding Copyright in designs registered or capable of being registered under the 3 [***] 4 [Designs Act, 2000 (16 of 2000)] (1) Copyright shall not subsist under this Act in anydesign which is registered under the 3[***] 4[Designs Act, 2000 (16 of 2000)].(2) Copyright in any design, which is capable of being registered

Meaning of Copyright For the purposes of this Act, “copyright” means the exclusive right subjectto the provisions of this Act, to do or authorise the doing of any of the following acts in respect of a work or anysubstantial part thereof, namely:—(a) in the case of a literary, dramatic or musical work, not being a