Thursday, December 10, 2015

No Copyright Protection For Title Of Literary Work



No Copyright Protection For Title Of Literary Work

Under the Copyright Act, 'Computer database' is included in the definition of 'literary work'. Therefore, copying a computer database, or copying and disturbing a database amounts to infringement of copyright for which civil and criminal remedies can be initiated.

However, to obtain copyright protection for a compilation, it must exhibit some creativity of originality in selection or arrangement of contents of the compilation. There has been no clear pronouncement by the Indian courts on the concept of originality and each case is decided on the basis of its peculiar, 'facts and circumstances.' 


Regards

Pralhad Jadhav
Senior Librarian
Khaitan & Co

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