THE COPYRIGHT ACT, 1957

Licences by owners of copyright The owner of the copyright in any existing work or the prospectiveowner of the copyright in any future work may grant any interest in the right by licence in 5[writing by him] or byhis duly authorised agent:Provided that in the case of a licence relating to copyright in any future […]

Term of copyright in works of international organisations In the case of a work of an internationalorganisation to which the provisions of section 41 apply, copyright shall subsist until 2[sixty years] from thebeginning of the calendar year next following the year in which the work is first published. Practice area’s of B K Goyal &

Compulsory licence in works withheld from public (1) If at any time during the term of copyrightin 1[any work] which has been published or performed in public, a complaint is made to the 2[Appellate Board]that the owner of copyright in the work—(a) has refused to republish or allow the republication of the work or has

Term of copyright in works of public undertakings In the case of a work, where a publicundertaking is the first owner of the copyright therein, copyright shall subsist until 2[sixty years] from thebeginning of the calendar year next following the year in which the work is first published.] Practice area’s of B K Goyal &

Term of copyright in Government works In the case of a Government work, where Government isthe first owner of the copyright therein, copyright shall subsist until 2[sixty years] from the beginning of thecalendar year next following the year in which the work is first published Practice area’s of B K Goyal & Co LLP Income

Term of copyright in sound recording In the case of a 3[sound recording] copyright shall subsistuntil 2[sixty years] from the beginning of the calendar year next following the year in which the 3[soundrecording] is published. Practice area’s of B K Goyal & Co LLP Income Tax Return Filing | Income Tax Appeal | Income Tax

Term of copyright in cinematograph films In the case of a cinematograph film, copyright shallsubsist until 2[sixty years] from the beginning of the calendar year next following the year in which the film ispublished Practice area’s of B K Goyal & Co LLP Income Tax Return Filing | Income Tax Appeal | Income Tax Notice

Term of copyright in photographs Omitted by the Copyright (Amendment) Act, 2012 (27 of2012), s. 13 (w.e.f. 21-6-2012) Practice area’s of B K Goyal & Co LLP Income Tax Return Filing | Income Tax Appeal | Income Tax Notice | GST Registration | GST Return Filing | FSSAI Registration | Company Registration | Company Audit

Term of copyright in posthumous work (1) In the case of a literary, dramatic or musical work or anengraving, in which copyright subsists at the date of the death of the author or, in the case of any such work ofjoint authorship, at or immediately before the date of the death of the author who

Term of copyright in anonymous and pseudonymous works — (1) In the case of literary, dramatic,musical or artistic work (other than a photograph), which is published anonymously or pseudonymously,copyright shall subsist until 5[sixty years] from the beginning of the calendar year next following the year inwhich the work is first published:Provided that where the identity