Purchase of copy right

Abdul Latif (Querist) 23 August 2012 This query is : Resolved
Dear Sir,
We have purchased the artistic work from the Company and paid the consideration for the same. Now we are applying for the registration of artistic work under copy right act. For that we need to have NOC from Artist. Our Agent says that we have to take the NOC from Employee i.e. Individual who created this artistic work. He said that artistic work are created by natural person and not by unnatural person so NOC would be required from Natural person i.e employee of the company. Please suggest do we need the NOC from the company or employee who created this work.

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subramanian (Expert) 25 August 2012
If the employee has done the work in course of employment and there is an employer-employee agreement then the company is the owner of the copyright However for safety sake it is better to get NOC from the company and the employee so that the employee cannot make a claim at a later date.
T.R.Subramanian

Guest (Expert) 25 August 2012
If the art work is the creation of the employee of the company as a part of his duty as employee of the company, for which he is paid remuneration, the company can be the owner of the copyrightof the said work of its employee ubless there is any agreement to the contrary between the employer and the employee.

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