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Copyright Registration

Put your original work on record with the Copyright Office.

Our professional fee

from ₹4,499

+ government fees at actuals

Filed in 3–5 working days

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Scope

What’s included

  • Advice on whether the work qualifies and under which category it is filed
  • Preparation of the application and the statement of particulars
  • No-objection documentation where the author and the owner differ
  • Filing with the Copyright Office and diary-number tracking
  • Handling of objections raised during the mandatory waiting period
  • Delivery of the registration certificate once the office issues it

Everything above is covered by the professional fee. Anything outside it is quoted before we start it, never after.

Who it suits

Authors, studios, software teams, and businesses registering artwork, content, or code they own.

If that does not describe you, say so before you commit — there is usually a lighter filing that does the job, and we would rather point you at it.

Cost

What it costs

Our professional fee

from ₹4,499

+ government fees at actuals

What we charge for the work itself — preparing your paperwork, filing it, and following it through to the authority's response. Confirmed in writing before anything starts.

Government & statutory fees

At actuals

Charged separately from our fee and paid to the relevant authority. They vary by state, by authorised capital, and by the slab you fall into, so we confirm the exact figures once we know your specifics.

Professional fees only. The Copyright Office fee varies by category of work and by the number of works filed, and is payable at actuals.

We do not quote the two together as one number. They are charged by different parties and only one of them is ours. Fees shown on this site are indicative pending confirmation, and you will have both figures in writing before you decide.

Process

How it runs

  1. Scope and quote

    We confirm what you actually need, what our professional fee covers, and which government fees will apply in your case — in writing, before any work begins.

  2. Documents

    We send a checklist, then review everything you send back before it goes anywhere. Most delays start with a document, not with the authority.

  3. Preparation and filing

    We prepare and file the Copyright Registration paperwork, then track the application and respond to any queries raised on it.

    Filed in 3–5 working days; the Copyright Office's mandatory waiting period and examination usually run several months.

  4. Handover

    You receive every acknowledgement and certificate the authority issues, along with a plain-English note on what falls due next and when.

Processing time is set by the relevant authority, not by us. We can file promptly and follow up, but the approval itself sits with the department handling it.

Questions

Asked before you asked

  • Do I need to register to hold copyright?

    Copyright exists in an original work from the moment it is created, so registration is not what creates the right. The certificate simply makes ownership far easier to prove if you ever have to.

  • Copyright or trademark for my logo?

    A logo can be both: copyright covers the artistic drawing, a trademark covers its use as a brand in trade. We explain which one does the work you actually need.

  • Can software be registered?

    Yes. Source code is registered as a literary work, filed with an extract of the code. We guide you on what has to be submitted and what can stay confidential.

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Ask before you commit to anything.

Ask about the fee, the documents, or whether Copyright Registration is the right filing for your situation — in plain English, and you get the answer before you get a recommendation.

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The advisor gives general guidance, not binding legal or tax advice, and it does not file anything on your behalf. A chartered accountant reviews anything that matters.