Home |Copyright Registration | How can I get copyright registration for my Website?

How can I get copyright registration for my Website?

Answer Notify Me - 1 Notifying - 2



Jacob Jacob
Answered on April 08,2018

A website may be understood as a webpage or set of interconnected webpages, hosted or stored on a server, and is made available online to members of public. Users can access the information and other underlying work on a website through various means such as scrolling webpages, using internal hypertext links or a search feature.

Website usually consists of different rudiments which may be copyrightable subject matter that falls within any one of the classes of works set forth in Section 13 of Copyright Act, 1957. The component parts of website can be in different form of digital files such as text, tables, computer programmes, compilations including computer databases (“literary works”); photographs, paintings, diagram, map, chart or plan (“artistic works”); works consisting of music and including graphical notation of such work (“musical works”); “sound recordings” and “cinematograph films”.

Website as a whole is not subject to copyright protection. Generally, non-copyrightable content particular to websites may include but are not limited to ideas or future plans of websites, functional elements of websites, unclaimable material, layout and format or ‘look and feel’ of a website or its webpage; or other common, unoriginal material such as names, icons or familiar symbols.

Applicant is required to submit a separate application for each component work/content appearing on a website.

Clap Clap 279
Share Share Answer Share Share
Views 309 views
tesz.in
Hey , can you help?
Answer this question

    • Related Questions

    Related Questions

    Top contributors this week


    User Pic
    pravasi online helper

    User Pic
    Sakala Helpline verified
    User Pic
    Parameswaran TK

    User Pic
    Kerala Institute of Local Administration - KILA verified
    Government of Kerala

    User Pic
    Shyamal Modi verified
    Tax Advocate | Financial Advisor | Virtual CFO
    See more contributors
    Best Practices while applying for Government services online

    1. Check whether you are eligible to apply for this service.

    2. Check the documents required for application before applying.

    3. Keep the documents in one folder for ease of access.

    4. In case of any doubts, check whether the queries are already answered. You can check the FAQ section of the department website or use platforms like Tesz for this purpose.

    5. Once you have applied, note down the application number to track the status.

    6. Check the time required for the completion of the service. If the service is not completed within the due time, track the status online or reach out to the department.