Duration Of Copyright

The right given to the creator, author for the literary work, dramatic work, artistic work etc is termed as copyright. The copyright term is sixty years and it varies according to the nature of the author’s work. The literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, cinematography film and sound recording are the main creative works under the copyright act.

The literary work includes tables, computer database, instructions expressed. The dramatic work consists of recitation (performance/presentation, choreography, semi arrangement, acting. The musical work includes music and graphical notations which does not include words. The artistic work includes painting, sculpture, drawing, photograph, engravings, architectural work, and works of artistic craftsmanship. The cinematography films include visual recordings in any medium, sound recording accompanying visual recording and video films.

The published work of literary, dramatic, musical and artistic work, other than photograph has the period of the copyright is for life time to the creator and an additional sixty years from the death of the creator. If the work is created by more than one person then the period of the copyright is for life time of all the authors and additional sixty years from the death of the last creator.

In case of literary, dramatic, musical and artistic work, other than photograph which is published anonymously or pseudonymous the term of the copyright is sixty years which is calculated from the first publication date. An Anonymous work is a work which does not have an author’s name where it was kept confidential. A pseudonymous work is a work where the name of the person is given but the given name was false by keeping the original name of the author confidential.

The authors name cannot be undisclosed forever in an Anonymous work or pseudonymous work. Before the expiry of sixty years period from the first date of publication, the authors name will be disclosed. The additional sixty years from the author’s death date will be continued only if the name is disclosed. Either first name or the second name of the author can be disclosed if not all the authors’ name. In case of joint authors, if they all disclose their name, then it will be decided according to the author who dies last.

The term of the copyright for Literary, dramatic, musical and artistic work, other than photograph which is published posthumously is sixty years which will be calculated from the death of author’s death date. A work which is published after the death of the author is called as posthumous work.

The term of the copyright for photograph, cinematography films and sound recordings is sixty years period which is calculated from the date of first publication. Cinema, video film, T. V serial or a documentary falls under cinematography. The government work, public undertaking, and works of international organization will also have a term of 60 years. The government will be the first owner for government work. In case of public undertaking, public undertaking is the first owner.

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