Protecting the Copyright of Your Book
To be able to protect the copyright of a book, an author needs to understand what the word ‘copyright’ means and what are the things that it encompasses. While talking about copyright, we must understand that copyright exists on its own, without the backing of legal documents. The moment an author says something original, it is born with a copyright. The only thing to be kept in mind is that one cannot take legal actions against someone for copyright issues unless the copyright of the work has been legally registered.
The copyright of a work includes the following rights-
1.The right to commercialise the work.
2.The right to produce the work in a commercial format like a book and further reproduce it as a television adaptation.
3.Perform or share the work live or on other platforms under the author’s name.
4.Have the right to allow translations, and create sequels or abridged version.
The copyright deal of any book lasts for the lifetime of the author and then seventy years after death. The creation of a copyright in India is comparatively cheaper and also easier. A constructive notice is created once the copyright is done and is added as a separate page containing copyright information to the book.
The pieces of information required for the copyright of a book are the author’s personal details, the nature of their work including title and language, and lastly the date of publication. An author has to fill out a copyright application which is examined within the next thirty days. When the registrar is satisfied with the legal requirements and legibility of the information provided, the author can start exploiting the rights provided to them.
Thus, registered copyright legally protects not just a book, but its plot, characters, ideas and every other part which belong to the creative genius of the author.
At White Falcon Publishing, we offer copyright registration as part of Gold, Diamond and Platinum plans. As an add-on service, it is charged at Rs. 3,000/-
From the Director’s desk
Navsangeet Kaur