Copyright registration protecting original written works such as books, articles, poems, blogs, and other textual content from unauthorised copying or reproduction.
Authors, writers, and publishers wanting formal legal proof of ownership over their written content.
Copyright Office, Copyright Act 1957
Original manuscript/work (soft copy); PAN & ID proof of author; NOC from publisher/co-authors (if any); Form XIV application; power of attorney (if filed via agent).
No, copyright exists automatically on creation, but registration provides strong legal evidence of ownership in disputes.
Typically the author's lifetime plus 60 years.