Copyright Registration Fee Raised Ten Times with Rs.
500 Minimum
The Copyright Rules, 2013 has been notified by the
Copyright Division, Department of Higher Education, Ministry
of Human Resource Development on 14th March, 2013. The amendments to the
existing provisions of the Copyright Act, 1957 and introduction of new provisions
under the Copyright(Amendment) Act, 2012, which came into the force on 21st
June, 2012, necessitated amendments to the Copyright Rules, 1958. The draft
Rules were posted on the website of the Copyright Office on 28th August, 2012
seeking comments of all stakeholders and experts giving a deadline of 20th
September, 2012. The Ministry also held a meeting with various stakeholders and
copyright experts on 8th October, 2012 to seek their suggestions on the draft
rules.
The Copyright Rules, 2013 provide new rules for
statutory licence for cover versions and broadcasting
of literary and musical works and sound recording; compulsory licences for works withheld from public, unpublished and
published works, for benefit of disabled; registration of Copyright Societies
and Performer’s Right Societies; storage of transient or incidental copies of
woks; making or adapting the work by organisations
working for the benefit of persons with disabilities; importation of infringing
copies and technological protection measures.
The fee for registration of copyright for various
works and fee for licences to be issued by register
of Copyrights under the directions/orders of the Copyright Board have been
increased under the Copyright Rules, 2013. The minimum fee has been increased
for registration from Rs. 50/- per work to Rs. 500/- per work and the maximum fee has been increased
from Rs. 600/- per work to Rs.
5,000/-. The fee for licences has been increased from
Rs. 200/- to Rs. 2000/- per
work and the maximum fee has been increased from Rs.
400/- to Rs. 40,000/-. The new fee structure provided
under Second Schedule of the Rules is applicable from the date of coming into
force of the Copyright Rules, 2013 that is 14th March, 2013. A copy of the same
has been made available on the website of the Copyright Office
(copyright.gov.in).
FEE CAN BE PAID BY POSTAL ODER /DEMAND
DRAFT PAYABLE TO “REGISTRAR OF COPYRIGHTS, NEW DELHI”:
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For an application for COMPULSORY LICENSE: |
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For a license to republish a Literary, Dramatic,
Musical or Artistic work (Sections 31, 31A,31B* and 32A) |
Rs. 5,000/- per work |
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For a license to communicate an any work to the
public by Broadcast(Section 31(1)(b)) |
Rs. 40,000/- per applicant/per sataton
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For license to republish a Cinematograph Film
(Section 31) |
Rs. 15,000/- per work |
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For a license to republish a sound recording
(Section 31) |
Rs. 10,000/- per work |
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For a license to perform any work in public (Section
31) |
Rs. 5,000/- per work |
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For a license to publish or communicate to the
public the work or translation (Section 31A) |
Rs. 5,000/- per work |
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For a license to publish any work in any format
useful for person with disability (Section 31 B) |
Rs. 2,000/- per work |
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For an application for a license to produce and
publish a translation of a Literary or Dramatic work in any Language
(Section 32 & 32-A ) |
Rs. 5,000/- per work |
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For an application for registration or copyright in
a: |
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- Literary, Dramatic, Musical or Artistic work |
Rs. 500/- per work |
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- Provided that in respect of a Literary or Artistic
work which is used or is capable of being used in relation to any goods
(Section 45) |
Rs. 2,000/- per work |
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For an application for change in particulars of
copyright entered in the Register of Copyrights in respect of a: |
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- Literary, Dramatic, Musical or Artistic work |
Rs. 200/- per work |
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- Provided that in respect of a literary or Artistic
work which is used or is capable of being used in relation to any goods
(Section 45) |
Rs. 1,000/- per work |
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For an application for registration of Copyright in
a Cinematograph Film (Section 45) |
Rs. 5,000/- per work |
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For an application for registration of change in
particulars of copyright entered in the Register of Copyrights in respect of
Cinematograph film (Section 45) |
Rs. 2,000/- per work |
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For an application for registration of copyright in
a Sound Recording (Section 45) |
Rs. 2,000/- per work |
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For an application for registration of changes in
particulars of copyright entered in the Register of Copyrights in respect of
Sound Recording (Section 45) |
Rs. 1,000/- per work |
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For taking extracts from the indexes (Section 47) |
Rs. 500/- per work |
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For taking extracts from the Register of Copyrights
(Section 47). |
Rs. 500/- per work |
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For a certified copy of an extract from the Register
of Copyrights of the indexes (Section 47) |
Rs. 500/- per copy |
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For a certified copy of any other public document in
the custody of the Register of Copyright or Secretary of the Copyright Board |
Rs. 500/- per Copy |
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For an application for prevention of importation of
infringing copies (Section 53) per place of entry |
Rs. 1,200/- per work |
[Source: Ministry of Human Resource
Development, PIB Press Release dated 18th March 2013]