Register your software, artwork, writing, music or film with the Copyright Office for stronger proof of ownership.
Copyright protects original literary, artistic, musical, dramatic and cinematographic works, as well as sound recordings and computer software. Copyright arises automatically on creation, but registration with the Copyright Office under the Copyright Act, 1957 provides prima facie evidence of ownership that is valuable in disputes and commercial deals. We prepare and file the application with the work and supporting declarations.
One fixed professional fee, inclusive of GST, agreed with you before any work starts — no hourly billing, no surprises, and nothing charged until you approve it. Copyright Office fee extra, depending on the type of work.
Order copyright registration and pay the professional fee online.
Upload the work and author details in your dashboard.
We prepare the application and supporting NOCs and file it with the applicable fee.
Track the application through the waiting period and download the registration certificate from your dashboard.
No. Copyright exists from the moment an original work is created. Registration is optional but serves as prima facie evidence of ownership in court.
Yes. Computer programs are protected as literary works. The application is filed with source code or object code extracts as per Copyright Office requirements.
For literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works, copyright generally lasts for the lifetime of the author plus 60 years. Other works such as films and sound recordings have a 60-year term from publication.
Yes. There is a mandatory 30-day period for objections. If no objection is received, the application proceeds to examination.
Yes. A logo can be registered as an artistic work under copyright and as a trademark. The two protect different rights and are often used together.
Copyright Registration
Application filed in 2–4 working days; Copyright Office processing takes longer