Registration of Copyright and Change of Particulars
Under rule 70, an application for registration of copyright is made in Form XIV and an application for registration of changes in the particulars entered in the Register of Copyrights is made in Form XV. Each application is for one work only and carries the fee in the Second Schedule.
| S. No. | What the fee is for | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| 9(a) | Application for registration of copyright in a literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work | ₹500 per work |
| 9(b) | Application for registration of copyright in an artistic work which is used or is capable of being used in relation to any goods or services (section 45) | ₹2,000 per work |
| 10(a) | Application for change in particulars of copyright entered in the Register of Copyrights in respect of a literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work | ₹200 per work |
| 10(b) | Application for change in particulars of copyright entered in the Register of Copyrights in respect of an artistic work which is used or is capable of being used in relation to any goods or services (section 45) | ₹1,000 per work |
| 11 | Application for registration of copyright in a cinematograph film (section 45) | ₹5,000 per work |
| 12 | Application for registration of changes in particulars of copyright entered in the Register of Copyrights in respect of a cinematograph film (section 45) | ₹2,000 per work |
| 13 | Application for registration of copyright in a sound recording (section 45) | ₹2,000 per work |
| 14 | Application for registration of changes in particulars of copyright entered in the Register of Copyrights in respect of a sound recording (section 45) | ₹1,000 per work |
Serial numbers 9(b) and 10(b) are shown as amended by the Copyright (Amendment) Rules, 2021: the words "Literary or" were omitted and the words "or services" were added after "goods".
Work Out Your Copyright Office Fee
Pick the kind of work and the application, then the number of works. Each work needs its own application.
Government fees from the Second Schedule as amended in 2021. The fee is the same whoever applies; the Schedule has no lower rate for individuals or start-ups.
Licences Under Sections 31 to 32A
These fees apply to licences under sections 31, 31A, 31B, 32 and 32A of the Copyright Act, 1957.
| S. No. | What the fee is for | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Licence to republish a literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work (sections 31, 31A, 31B and 32A) | ₹5,000 per work |
| 2 | Licence to communicate any work to the public by broadcast, section 31(1)(b) | ₹40,000 per applicant, per station |
| 3 | Licence to republish a cinematograph film (section 31) | ₹15,000 per work |
| 4 | Licence to republish a sound recording (section 31) | ₹10,000 per work |
| 5 | Licence to perform any work in public (section 31) | ₹5,000 per work |
| 6 | Licence to publish or communicate to the public the work or translation (section 31A) | ₹5,000 per work |
| 7 | Licence to publish any work in any format useful for persons with disability (section 31B) | ₹2,000 per work |
| 8 | Application for a licence to produce and publish a translation of a literary or dramatic work in any language (sections 32 and 32A) | ₹5,000 per work |
Extracts and Certified Copies
Under rule 83(5), as substituted in 2021, no fee is payable for taking extracts from the Register of Copyrights or the indexes for official purposes by the Central Government or a State Government.
| S. No. | What the fee is for | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Taking extracts from the Register of Copyrights (section 47) | ₹500 per work |
| 16 | Taking extracts from the indexes (section 47) | ₹500 per work |
| 17 | Certified copy of an extract from the Register of Copyrights or the indexes (section 47) | ₹500 per copy |
| 18 | Certified copy of any other public document in the custody of the Registrar of Copyrights or Secretary of the Copyright Board | ₹500 per copy |
Serial number 19 (application for prevention of importation of infringing copies under section 53, ₹1,200 per work per place of entry) was omitted by the Copyright (Amendment) Rules, 2021 and is no longer part of the Schedule.
Late Fee and Penalty
Knowingly infringing copyright, or abetting it, is punishable with imprisonment of six months to three years and a fine of ₹50,000 to ₹2 lakh. Where the infringement was not for gain in the course of trade or business, the court may go lower for adequate and special reasons. Copyright Act s.63
A second or later conviction under section 63 carries imprisonment of one to three years and a fine of ₹1 lakh to ₹2 lakh. Copyright Act s.63A
Knowingly using an infringing copy of a computer programme on a computer is punishable with imprisonment of seven days to three years and a fine of ₹50,000 to ₹2 lakh. Where it was not used for gain or in business, the court may impose only a fine of up to ₹50,000. Copyright Act s.63B
A sound recording must show the name and address of the maker and of the copyright owner and the year of first publication. Publishing one without them is punishable with imprisonment up to three years and fine. Copyright Act s.52A, 68A
What You Pay in Common Cases
Author registers three books
Company registers its product logo
Producer registers one film
Music label registers four songs as sound recordings
How to Apply and Pay
- 1File Form XIVOne application for each work, in person, by post or online (rule 70(1), (2) and (8)).
- 2Pay the feeElectronically, or by demand draft or banker’s cheque to the Registrar of Copyrights (rule 83(3)).
- 3Notify interested personsGive notice of the application to anyone who claims an interest in the work or disputes your rights (rule 70(9)).
- 4Wait thirty daysIf no objection comes in within thirty days, the Registrar enters the particulars once satisfied (rule 70(10)).
- 5Get the extractRegistration is complete only when a signed copy of the entries in the Register is issued (rule 70(13)).
Documents to file with it
- Form XIV, signed by the applicant, who may be the author or the owner of the right (rule 70(1) and (3))
- Where the owner applies, the original no objection certificate from the author (rule 70(3))
- For an unpublished work, two copies of the work (rule 70(4))
- For a computer programme, at least the first 10 and last 10 pages of source code, or the whole code if under 20 pages (rule 70(5), as amended 2021)
- For an artistic work used on goods or services, a statement to that effect and a certificate from the Registrar of Trade Marks (section 45 proviso, rule 70(6))
- For an artistic work that can be registered as a design, an affidavit that it is not registered under the Designs Act, 2000 and has not been applied to an article by an industrial process and reproduced more than fifty times (rule 70(7))
How to Use This Chart
- One application covers one work only, so the fee multiplies by the number of works.
- For a logo, label or other artistic work used on goods or services, read serial number 9(b), not 9(a).
- Under rule 83(3), fees may be paid electronically or by demand draft or banker's cheque in favour of the Registrar of Copyrights.
- Government fee only. Professional charges are not in the Schedule.
- The Schedule was read from the Copyright Rules, 2013 as saved and from the Copyright (Amendment) Rules, 2021. The 2021 rules mention an earlier amendment, G.S.R. 788(E) dated 10 August 2016, which is not among the saved texts, so any change it made to the Second Schedule could not be checked.
- Rules amending the Second Schedule after 2021, if any, are not among the saved official texts.
- Serial number 18 still refers to the Copyright Board, as printed in the Schedule.
- Royalties and tariffs of copyright societies are not government fees and are not shown.
- Section 68 (false statements to deceive an authority) is not shown in the penalty box: the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023 omits it, and the date that change takes effect for the Copyright Act is not among the saved texts.
Official documents behind this page
- Copyright Rules, 2013, Second Schedule (see rule 83)Serial numbers 1 to 19 were read with the fee for each. Rule 70 was read for the forms: Form XIV for registration and Form XV for changes in particulars.
- Copyright (Amendment) Rules, 2021, rules 32 and 34 to 36Applied over the 2013 text: rule 34 and rule 35 change the wording of serial numbers 9(b) and 10(b), rule 36 omits serial number 19, and rule 32 substitutes rule 83 on fees. The fee amounts in serial numbers 1 to 18 are not changed by these rules.
- Copyright Rules, 2013, rule 70, with rule 70(5) as amended in 2021Form XIV and Form XV, one work per application, the no objection certificate, copies and source code, the trade mark certificate and design affidavit, notice to interested persons and the thirty day period.
- Copyright Act, 1957, sections 2(o), 22, 45, 52A, 63, 63A, 63B and 68AComputer programme as a literary work, term, registration with the trade mark certificate proviso, particulars on sound recordings, and the punishments for infringement, repeat offences, using pirated software and publishing sound recordings without particulars.
- Copyright Office, Forms and Fees page on ipindia.gov.in (as saved on 2 October 2026)Used as a cross-check. The amounts shown there for serial numbers 1 to 18 agree with this chart. That page still lists serial number 19 (₹1,200) and the older wording of 9(b) and 10(b). The chart follows the 2021 amendment rules.
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