The Copyright Act, 1957 governs the laws related to the subject of copyrights in India. The [Indian] Copyright Act today is compliant with most international conventions and treaties in the field of copyrights. India is a member of the Berne Convention of 1886 (as modified at Paris in 1971), the Universal Copyright Convention of 1951 and the Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement of 1995.
The “Copyright” provides protection to authors of original works that are produced in a tangible form of expression. It protects original artistic, literary (including computer program, compilations and databases) and musical and cinematographic works produced through one’s own skill, labour, intellectual efforts and creativity. Copyright protection is available to both published and unpublished works. Copyright can be claimed in Literary Works; Computer Programs; Musical works, Dramatic works (including any accompanying music); Pantomimes and choreographic works; Pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works; Motion pictures and other audio visual works; Sound recordings; and Architectural works.
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