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Copyrights

Copyright is a legal instrument that provides the creator of a work of art or literature, or a work that conveys information or ideas, the right to control how the work is used. The intent of copyright is to advance the progress of knowledge by giving an author of a work an economic incentive to create new works Copyright includes the following creative works: • Literary works which includes Books, Magazines, Journals, Lectures, Dramas, Novels, Computer programmers/Software and compilation of data etc;
• Artistic works like paintings, Maps, photographs, drawings, Charts, Calligraphies, Sculptures, Architectural Works, Label Designs, Logos, Monograms and other works alike.
• Cinematographic works which includes movies, audio-visual works, documentaries etc; and • Record works which include sound recordings, musical works etc.

Benefits

  • It creates a public record of ownership;
  • Another advantage of copyright protection is that it gives the holder the prestige that a certain work belongs to him or her

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    Attachments

    Artistic Work

  • 03 copies of application Form-II;

  • Registration Fee in the form of Demand Draft / Pay-Order in the name of Director General IPO-Pakistan

  • Fee Rs. 2,000/-Artistic work (paintings, photographs, sculptures, drawings, architectural works etc.)

  • Fee Rs. 6,000/-Artistic work used or capable to be used or associated with goods and services. (Used as a Trade Marks)

  • 03 copies of Artistic Work.

  • NOC/ Affidavit for transfer of copyright from Artist/Creator

  • Undertaking/Affidavit for original creativity of the work

  • Two original Newspaper in which the Artistic Work is advertised

  • Trade Mark number of the Artistic work if it used as a Trade Mark

  • Signed Power of Attorney.

  • Any other requirement by the office as per nature of the case


  • Literary Works

  • 03 copies of application Form-II;

  • Registration Fee in the form of Demand Draft / Pay-Order in the name of Director General IPO-Pakistan

  • Fee Rs. 2,000/- Literary work other than computer program/software

  • Fee Rs. 5,000/- Computer program/software

  • 02 copies of Literary Work.

  • Undertaking/Affidavit for original creativity of the work

  • NOC / Assignment of copyright from the copyright owner / writer of the work in favor of applicant if any

  • Any other requirement by the office as per nature of the case


  • Cinematographic work

  • 03 copies of application Form-II;

  • Registration Fee in the form of Demand Draft / Pay-Order in the name of Director General IPO-Pakistan;

  • Fee Rs. 10,000/- (Movies, Dramatic works and other feature films, animated movies and games, etc;

  • 02 copies of Cinematographic Work in the form of Video VCD/DVD / CD/ USB;

  • Undertaking/Affidavit for original creativity of the work;

  • NOC for assignment of copyright from the all contributors (performers / singer / lyric writer /musician etc) of the work;

  • Any other requirement by the office as per nature of the case.


  • Record work

  • 03 copies of application Form-II;

  • Registration Fee in the form of Demand Draft / Pay-Order in the name of Director General IPO-Pakistan;

  • Fee Rs. 2,000/- (Music, sounds, songs, etc.) [per song/sound];

  • Fee Rs. 2,000/- Musical work with video [per song];

  • 02 copies of Records Work in the form of Audio VCD/DVD / CD / USB;

  • Undertaking/Affidavit for original creativity of the Record work;

  • NOC for assignment of copyright from the all contributors (performers / singer / lyric writer /musician etc) of the work;

  • Any other requirement by the office as per nature of the case.





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