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WHAT IS COPYRIGHT?

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DEFINATION

Type of intellectual property that gives its owner a legal right of ownership. Mere ideas, knowledge or concepts are not copyrightable. Having said that copyright protects the original expression of information and ideas. 

The Copyright Act, 1957 (Act) along with Copyright Rules, governs the laws related to copyright protection in India. 

INDIAN PERSPECTIVE

Copyright protection is conferred on literary works, dramatic works, musical works, artistic works, cinematograph films, and sound recordings. For example, books, and computer programs are protected under the Act as literary works. 

Copyright refers to a bundle of exclusive rights vested in the owner . These rights include the right of adaptation, right of reproduction, right of publication, right to make translations, communication to public etc. 

The Copyright Act, 1957 provides copyright protection in India. It confers copyright protection in the following two forms: 1. Economic rights of the author, and 2. Moral Rights of the author.

SOFTWARE COPYRIGHT

On the software intellectual property rights granted under the software copyright 

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