How is the fashion industry relevant to copyright protection?

Under Indian intellectual property law, copyright comes into action as soon as the artwork is created, and no official requirements need to be accomplished for obtaining copyright.

The registration process for copyright in India is set out under the provisions of the Copyright Act 1957 and Copyright Rules 2013 and is as under: Step 1: Filing of the Copyright Application: Application for registration can be submitted online in Form XIV and filled with Statement of Particulars and Statement of Further Particulars.

In India, issues pertaining to copyright in academics and research are rarely addressed.

In March 2021, the Government of India notified the Copyright (Amendment) Rules, 2021 amending the existing copyright rules to increase accountability and transparency and to ensure that the copyright law aligns with other laws of the country, such as the provisions of the Finance Act, 2017 and the Copyright Act, itself.

Copyright protection for artistic, literary, dramatic, musical work or a cinematographic film, or a sound recording is granted for a limited period under the Copyright Act, 1957.

Section 37 of the Act gave the broadcasting organizations the rights and was amended by the Copyright Amendment Act of 1994.

Right to file a suit for infringement of copyright.

Copyright gives the exclusive right to the owner/ author of the work to restrain others from copying his/her original works.

Copyright Infringement under the Act Section 51 of the Act lays down the instances in which copyright is deemed to be infringed.