Copyrights are registered under The Copyright Act, 1957. Copyright is an intellectual property rights confer upon its owner through which any other individual or entity can use original works (like books, scripts, even software, artistic, cinematography, recordings, computer programming etc.) of the creator with his permission in writing. Companies often copyright instruction manuals, Website content, product literature, brochure and user guides. Copyrights are also transferrable.

• Owner may claim authorship for published work under the right of paternity.
• Owner may decide where to publish and where not under the right of publication.
• Owner may take necessary preventive actions in case of image or reputation loss.

• 1. What Means An Original Work To Be Copyrighted ?
  The definition of original work means it has not been copied from any another work. Originality proves on the extent of knowledge, capability, skills, judgment, and hard work being held by the creator or owner in making any type of creation. Under copy right act only expressions are copyrighted, not the ideas. For example, if you have contents on your website, this cannot be copied by the competitor though he can use the idea in his business activity.
• 2. How Long Does Copyright Protection Last ?
  The protection by filing copyright is valid for life + 70 years after the death of the author.