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Copyright Registration

Copyright registration for original literary, artistic, musical, or software works. Professional fee from ₹1,999, excluding GST — the Copyright Office fee is charged per work and paid separately at actuals.

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Transparent 3-tier pricing

Pick the speed and depth that matches your need. Same quality, same CA team — only the timeline changes.

starter

1,9992,999

Timeline: 6 months

1 work registration
Form XIV filing
Work deposit (soft copy)
CA-signed application
Registration certificate
Software source code escrow
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standard

3,9995,499

Timeline: 6 months

Up to 3 works (related)
Form XIV filing
Work deposit
CA-signed application
Registration certificate + 1-hour IP consult
Software source code escrow

pro

9,99912,999

Timeline: 6 months

Up to 10 works
Form XIV filing
Work deposit + escrow
CA-signed application
Registration certificate
Software source code escrow (for software works)

Government fee — paid by you at actuals

The Copyright Office charges a statutory fee per work, under the Second Schedule to the Copyright Rules, 2013 — ₹500 for a literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work, including software source code, and ₹2,000 where an artistic work is used or capable of being used in relation to goods or services. Cinematograph films and sound recordings attract higher slabs. Each additional work is a separate fee. Paid by you at actuals.

Every price above is a professional fee, excluding GST and government charges. 50% on delivery.

All fees and charges listed are indicative only and do not constitute a binding offer. Final amounts may vary depending on the volume of work and the complexity involved.

How it works

Day 1

Send the work

Share your work (article, code, design, music, video, photo).

Day 2-3

Form XIV preparation

CA fills the application with author, year, nature of work.

Day 3-5

Filing

Filed on copyright.gov.in. You receive the filing receipt.

6 months

Registration

If no objection, copyright is registered. You receive the certificate.

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Documents required

The work to be registered (manuscript, code, design file, audio file, video file)
Author details (name, address, nationality)
Year of creation
Nature of work (literary, artistic, musical, cinematograph, sound recording, software)
Applicant details (if different from author)

Why CorporateWalla®?

Automatic copyright

In India, copyright is automatic the moment you create the work in a tangible form. Registration adds legal weight.

Injunction power

Registered copyright is presumptive evidence in court. Easier to get injunctions against infringers.

Damages

Statutory damages of ₹50K–₹2L per infringing copy. Higher in civil court.

Cross-border

Berne Convention covers 180+ countries. Indian registration is recognized globally.

Lasts 60 years

Copyright lasts the author's lifetime + 60 years.

Cheap to register

Professional fee from ₹1,999 for a single work, plus the Copyright Office fee of ₹500 for most works, paid at actuals.

Frequently asked questions

Literary works (books, articles, code), artistic works (paintings, designs, photos), musical works, cinematograph films, sound recordings, dramatic works. NOT ideas, facts, or procedures.

Copyright in major cities

Pan-India coverage — we serve 13+ Tier-1 cities and growing

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