Every minor stroke of a painting, a tiny element of a business idea or every word in a story holds unique imagination and deep value. Copyrights safeguard against wrongful claims and reproduction of content without permission.
Every minor stroke of a painting, a tiny element of a business idea or every word in a story holds unique imagination and deep value. Copyrights safeguard against wrongful claims and reproduction of content without permission.
If you are a person of an artistic persuasion of any kind, be it writing, painting, movie director, or any allied arts, the fruits of your toil and labour are only yours to enjoy. Escalade Legal Services helps you in ascertaining and protecting all rights, thereby not only safeguarding your interests, but also ensuring against any kind of misuse in the future.
Copyright is an automatic right that gets vested in the author/creator/commissioner when a copyrightable work comes into existence. These ‘Copyrightable works’ include photographs, motion pictures, literary works, artistic works, musical works, websites and software, besides others. Escalade Legal Services provides all kinds of Copyright related services including not limited to filing, registration, enforcement, management and litigation.
Types of Copyright
Literary Works
Written words of fiction (novels, short stories, poetry, etc.)
and non-fiction (biographies and auto-biographies, textbooks, etc.) are given
automatic protection under Indian and
international law. Nobody has the right
to modify, perform, reproduce, distribute, adapt, or translate the work without
the explicit permission of the author/copyright holder.
This is a distinct sub-set of literary work that is specifically
written/choreographed to be enacted in the form of plays, dramas,entertainment shows, etc.
Sound Recordings, as the name
suggest, is the recording of sound irrespective of the medium on which it has been stored or the methods by
which the sounds have been produced. Musical work consists of musical and any graphical notation of such work, not
including any words or actions that are intended to be/are spoken, sung or
otherwise performed.
Original artwork comes under this ambit, including paintings, photographs, cartoons and its associated characters, blueprints, drawings, casts, diagrams, plans, molds,
etc. Basically, human creativity that manifests
itself in tangible forms come under artistic works.
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FAQ's
Is registration mandatory to benefit from copyright protection?
It is not mandatory to register a Copyright. Copyright protection is an automatic right that is created the instant a copyrightable work comes into existence. However, a registration of Copyright makes it enforcement easier in the market, especially against any kind of misuse.
What be protected under copyright law?
Most artistic works, like literature, drawings, paintings, films, music, etc, are given
protection under copyright law. Not just artistic works, but even other works such as
software, databases, maps and technical drawings are protected under copyright laws.
What is a ‘work’?
Under copyright law, a ‘work’ is an intellectual creation that includes but is not
limited to novels, computer programs, cinematographic films, music/sound
recordings, works of architecture, etc.
Do I need authorisation to make use of a copyrighted work owned by another person?
Yes, written authorisation is necessary. The use of such a work without written permission amounts to infringement of this Copyright.
What does ‘fair use’ mean?
In India, ‘fair use’ is called ‘fair dealing’ in the act and it lays out the conditions under
which unauthorised use would be allowed as ‘fair dealing’. This includes when the
work is being used for personal research, for review/criticism, as a part of news
reporting, using of excerpts for educational purposes, etc.
What does a copyright society do?
A copyright society is a consortium of people comprising of lyricists, musicians etc. which is formed as per the provisions of The Copyright Act. The main aim of forming a Copyright Society is to collect royalties and disseminate them to all the lyricists/ musicians/ artists of such a Copyright Society.
How we can help
We pride ourselves on the creative legal
solutions and cost-efficient services
provided to our national and
international clients
Trademarks
Trademarks exist to help differentiate your brands from your competitors and probable imposters who might seek to pass off your hard-earned recognition and goodwill.
The design protection is granted to protect new, original, non-obvious designs on/of manufactured articles, where the said design has no functional or structural impact on the product in question.
Escalade Legal Services takes a multidisciplinary approach towards real-time legal assistance and acts as a one-stop shop for all your legal needs. We specialize to providing IP and Technology support for your Company.
