Copyright Forms and Fees
Here is a consolidated list of Forms and Fees that can be handy for the applicants.
The list of Forms can be accessed from the official website of the Copyright Office: www.copyright.gov.in in the First Schedule of the Act.
Copyright Forms
- FORM I : Notice of Relinquishment of Copyright
- FORM II : Application for compulsory licences for works withheld from public
- FORM III : Application for compulsory licence for publication/Communication to the public/translation
- FORM IV : Notice for termination of licence
- FORM V : Application for a Compulsory licence for disabled persons
- FORM VI : Application for licence for translation
- FORM VII : Licence for publication, translation and Reproduction of work
- FORM VIII : Application form for permission to carry on copyright Business and for registration as a copyright society
- FORM IX : Application form for re-registration or renewal of registration of a copyright society
- FORM X : Certificate of registration under section 33(3) of the copyright act, 1957
- FORM XI : Application form for permission to carry on business and for registration as a Performer’s society
- FORM XII : Application form for re-registration or renewal of registration as a Performer’s society
- FORM XIII : Form of Register of Copyrights
- FORM XIV : Application for Registration of Copyright
- FORM XV : Application for registration of changes in the particulars of copyright entered in the Register of Copyrights
- FORM XVI : Notice under section 53 of the Act
Copyright Filing and Licensing Fees:
The details of the fees to be paid by the applicant can be accessed from the list given below:
S.No. | For an application for COMPULSORY LICENSE : | Fee |
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1. | For a license to republish a Literary, Dramatic, Musical or Artistic work (Sections 31, 31A,31B* and 32A) | Rs. 5,000/- per work |
2. | For a license to communicate an any work to the public by Broadcast(Section 31(1)(b)) | Rs. 40,000/- per applicant/per sataton |
3. | For license to republish a Cinematograph Film (Section 31) | Rs. 15,000/- per work |
4. | For a license to republish a sound recording (Section 31) | Rs. 10,000/- per work |
5. | For a license to perform any work in public (Section 31) | Rs. 5,000/- per work |
6. | For a license to publish or communicate to the public the work or translation (Section 31A) | Rs. 5,000/- per work |
7. | For a license to publish any work in any format useful for person with disability (Section 31 B) | Rs. 2,000/- per work |
8. | For an application for a license to produce and publish a translation of a Literary or Dramatic work in any Language (Section 32 & 32-A ) | Rs. 5,000/- per work |
9. | For an application for registration or copyright in a: | |
(a)Literary, Dramatic, Musical or Artistic work | Rs. 500/- per work | |
(b)Provided that in respect of a Literary or Artistic work which is used or is capable of being used in relation to any goods or services (Section 45) | Rs. 2,000/- per work | |
10. | For an application for change in particulars of copyright entered in the Register of Copyrights in respect of a: | |
(a)Literary, Dramatic, Musical or Artistic work | Rs. 200/- per work | |
(b)Provided that in respect of a literary or Artistic work which is used or is capable of being used in relation to any goods or services (Section 45) | Rs. 1,000/- per work | |
11. | For an application for registration of Copyright in a Cinematograph Film (Section 45) | Rs. 5,000/- per work |
12. | For an application for registration of change in particulars of copyright entered in the Register of Copyrights in respect of Cinematograph film (Section 45) | Rs. 2,000/- per work |
13. | For an application for registration of copyright in a Sound Recording (Section 45) | Rs. 2,000/- per work |
14. | For an application for registration of changes in particulars of copyright entered in the Register of Copyrights in respect of Sound Recording (Section 45) | Rs. 1,000/- per work |
15. | For taking extracts from the indexes (Section 47) | Rs. 500/- per work |
16. | For taking extracts from the Register of Copyrights (Section 47). | Rs. 500/- per work |
17. | For a certified copy of an extract from the Register of Copyrights of the indexes (Section 47) | Rs. 500/- per copy |
18. | For a certified copy of any other public document in the custody of the Register of Copyright or Secretary of the Copyright Board | Rs. 500/- per Copy |
19. | For an application for prevention of importation of infringing copies (Section 53) per place of entry | Rs. 1,200/- per work |