How to file copyright online in India?

Steps to file your copyright application online

However, the e-filing is not 100% online and the process is a mix of 80% online and 20% offline.  Here are the steps to accomplish registration:

1. Enter your valid User ID and Password to login.
2. Click onto NewUser Registration, if you have not yet registered.
3. Note down User ID and Password for future use.
4. After login, click on to link “Click for online Copyright Registration”.
5. The online “Copyright Registration Form” is to be filled up in four steps
   1. Complete the Form XIV, then press SAVE button to Save entered details, and press Step 2 to move to Next Step.
   2. Fillup the Statement of Particulars, and then press SAVE button to Save entered details, and press Step 3/4 to move to Next step
   3. Fillup the Statement of Further particulars. This form is applicable for “LITERARY/ DRAMATIC, MUSICAL AND ARTISTIC” works, and then press SAVE button to Save entrered details, and press Step 4 to move to Next Step.
   4. Make the payment through Internet Payment gateway
6. After successful submission of the form, Diary Number will be generated (Please note it for future reference).
7. Please take hard copy(print) of “Acknowledgement Slip” and “Copyright Registration Report”, and send it by post to

Copyright Division
Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development 
4th Floor, Jeevan Deep Building, Parliament Street, New Delhi : 110001
Email Address: 
Telephone No.: (Office) 91-11-23362436

List of Documents Required

List of Documents required to be submitted by Hand/ By Post along with application form. Please refer to the document list based on Type of Work

Type of Work and Documents to be submitted By Post/ By Hand
Artistic – e.g., photographs, painting, logos, labels etc..
 2 Copies of work
 DD/IPO of Rs. (as applicable) per work
 NOC from author if applicant is different from author.
 NOC from publisher if work published and publisher is different from
applicant.
 Search Certificate from Trade Mark Office (TM -60) if the work is being
used on goods or capable of being used on the goods.
 NOC from person whose photograph appears on the work.
 If the application is being filed through attorney , a specific Power of
Attorney in original duly signed by the applicant and accepted by the
attorney

Cinematograph Film 
 2 Copies of work
 DD/IPO of Rs. (as applicable) per work
 NOC from various copyright holders or copy of agreement (deed of
assignment).
 NOC from publisher if work published and publisher is different from
applicant.
 If the application is being filed through attorney , a specific Power of
Attorney in original duly signed by the applicant and accepted by the
attorney

Musical Works
 2 Copies of work (Graphical Notes)
 DD/IPO of Rs. (as applicable) per work
 NOC from publisher if work published and publisher is different from
applicant.
 NOC from author if applicant is other than author.
 If the application is being filed through attorney , a specific Power of
Attorney in original duly signed by the applicant and accepted by the
attorney

Literary/Dramatic 
 2 Copies of work
 DD/IPO of Rs. (as applicable) per work
 NOC from publisher if applicant is other than publisher and work is
published.
 NOC from author if applicant is other than author.
 If the application is being filed through attorney , a specific Power of
Attorney in original duly signed by the applicant and accepted by the
attorney

Sound Recording 
 2 Copies of work
 DD/IPO of Rs. (as applicable) per work
 NOC from various copyright holders or copy of agreement (deed of
assignment).
 NOC from publisher if work published and publisher is different from
applicant.
 If the application is being filed through attorney , a specific Power of
Attorney in original duly signed by the applicant and accepted by the
attorney

Copyright Registration Process