how to apply for a copyright??

ONE OF MY FRIEND IS WRITING A BOOK,,,SO HE RECENTLY ASKED ME HOW TO APPLY FOR COPYRIGHT FOR THAT BOOK.,,..

I AM A RESIDENT OF WEST BENGAL SO DOES THAT MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE IN APPLYING??

PLEASE ENLIGHTEN ME,,,,

THANKS IN ADVANCE..

Dear Aniket Giri

Please note once once the book is publised itself, he owns a copyright. You need not register for a copyright to subsist in a work, unlike a trade mark and patent. But to support themselves from any infrigment, people still register for copyright because late while fighting infrigment suit, they can claim damages. 

Ranganath 

Advocate

Bangalore

09980777008

THANKS FOR THE ADVICE......:-)

The answer is good.  Will you please explain the procedure for Copy-Right applicaiton for.

1. Software

2. Study materials

3. Brochure.

1. To whom the applications are to be sent by a Chennai based person.

2. Format of Forms

3. Fee structurem and mode of payment.

4. Howmany copy are to be forwarded.

5. The enclousures and its order.

6. Whether it can be filed on-line and payment by e-payment and if possible a brief note

Regards,

Rema

Ms.Rema, pl go through the relevant provisions of the Copyright Act and Rules for the required information. Let's not discuss all the procedures here, since our profession needs earning to support our families - in this high cost world. This forum is meant for public to ask questions on legal affairs and not between lawyers inter se.

Respected Advocate Mr. Gurunarayana Rao,

       Iam sorry if your comment is correct.  I feel that there is no harm in discussing the formalities in this forum, if majority of the members are intended to discuss the same here.  Or as a club or association of professionals, what is the use of all these.  Now this is a period of  popular RTA Act.  If anybody wants the relevent informations can be have from the Concerned department.  So If some others are also supporting you, I agree.  Othewise, we can take your comment as your comment.  Sorry  if Iam wrong.

Regards,

Rema

Dear  Rema 

Please don't get offended , it's fine you have expressed your thoughts.

Regards

Ranganath 

Ms.Rema, plz don't put my reply to vote. It's just my personal comment only.

Ple. dont say the sincere  and open opinion as "........putting for vote".  Hope everybody will take positive aspects on good words, lines and questions. Thanks to all.

Rema

In between of warm discussion, I like to say that question is really new and interesting, I think these kind of question enhance knowledge of legal practitioner. With the help from search engines I try to answer ur question, which goes as follows:

Requisites for filing a copyright application