Copyright for an English Grammar Book
durga prasad
(Querist) 15 October 2010
This query is : Resolved
Presently, I am serving honorarily for All India Human Rights Association as State Chief Secretary and as a member of Amnesty International (UK &USA). I have composed one unique strange funny english grammar book meant for Higher School going students and it would also serve the purpose as a guide to english grammar for the teachers , how to teach grammar. My question to the Honourable Advocate panel of Lawyer Club India is :
How can I get a perfect copyright of the same from West Bengal? What is the process of getting copyright? Please let me know? Secondly, what is the process to become a Publisher from anywhere in India? Kindly let me know this too? I remain, Signing off, M.Durga Prasad, State Chief, AIHRA(W.B)
Khaleel Ahmed Mohammed
(Expert) 15 October 2010
You are advised hereby to consult with your local IP practitioner.
R.Ramachandran
(Expert) 15 October 2010
Dear Mr. Durga Prasad,
In terms of Section 45(1) of Copyright Act, 1957, the author or publisher of, or the owner of or other person interested in the copyright in, any work may make an application inthe prescribed form accompanied by the prescribed fee to the Registrar of Coyrights for entering particulars of the work in the Register of Copyrights.
(2) On receipt of an application in respect of any work, theRegistrar of Copyrights may, after holding such inquiry as he may deemfit, enter the particulars of the work in the Register of Copyrights.
According to Rule 16 of Copyright Rules, 1958, every application for registration of copyright shall be made in Form-IV.
It should be made in triplicate, and should be accompanied with prescribed fee.
So, for further details, you may contact the Registrar of Copyrights in the State of West Bengal.
Nu.Delhi.Law.Fora.
(Expert) 16 October 2010
Dear Querist,
As per ordinary practice & procedures, for getting your copyrightable works registered, you need to file the same in the office of the Registrar of Copyrights situate at New Delhi.
The fee is very nominal which anyone can afford.
The timeline what we witness day-to-day for registration is that it takes almost 6-months to an year or so
Trust this would be fine.
Thanks & regards.
Rabin Majumder
Advocate & Attorney
For Nu.Delhi.Law.Fora.
Ch. 91, Sh. AK Sen Chambers Block,
Supreme Court of India
New Delhi - 110001
Dr.Gaurang N. Gandhi
(Expert) 16 October 2010
Basically we can not get copyright over ENGLISH GRAMMAR but the pattern of book i.e. how the explanations made in the book can be entitled for copyright. for e.g. nobody has right to get copyright over Judgments given by various courts but composition can copyright.
GAURANG GANDHI
09429060515
gaurugandhi@rediffmail.com
