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Copyright Registration

Protect your original creative work — content, code, art, music. We register your copyright so ownership is legally documented and enforceable.

Overview

Copyright protects original literary, artistic, musical and software works — automatically on creation, but registration provides strong legal proof of ownership that’s invaluable if you ever need to enforce your rights or license your work. Protection generally lasts the author’s lifetime plus 60 years.

Govyapar prepares and files your copyright application, obtains the diary number, handles the examination period, and secures your registration certificate — documented proof that the work is yours.

What’s included

  • Work-type & eligibility check
  • Application drafting & filing
  • Diary number & acknowledgement
  • Objection/response handling
  • Registration certificate
  • Guidance on licensing & enforcement

Who needs this

  • Content creators, authors & artists
  • Software developers protecting code
  • Music & film creators
  • Businesses protecting original material

Documents required

  • Copy/sample of the work
  • Author & applicant details
  • NOC (if work created for someone)
  • Nature/category of the work
How it works

Simple, done-for-you process

From assess to registered, a Chartered Accountant does the work.

1

Assess

We confirm the work type & eligibility.

2

File

Application filed; diary number issued.

3

Examine

Mandatory waiting period & any objections handled.

4

Registered

Certificate issued — ownership documented.

FAQs

Common questions

Yes, copyright exists on creation, but registration gives you strong, dated legal proof of ownership that makes enforcement and licensing far easier.

Original literary works, software code, artistic works, music, films and more. We confirm your work’s category and register it correctly.

Generally the author’s lifetime plus 60 years, depending on the work type.

Copyright protects original creative works; a trademark protects brand identity (name/logo). Many businesses need both — we advise.

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