Copyright (Amendment) Rules, 2021: Key Takeaways

[Notified vide Gazette notification under reference G.S.R. 225(E)dated 30th March 2021]

  The amendments have been introduced with the objective of bringing the existing rules in parity with other relevant legislations.

1. A new provision regarding publication of a Copyrights Journal has been inserted, thus eliminating the requirement of publication in the Official Gazette. The Copyrights Journal would be available on the Copyright Office website.

Implication: The same ensures smooth and flawless compliance in the light of the technological advancement in digital era by adopting electronic means as primary mode of communication and working in the Copyright Office.

1. The compliance requirements for registration of software works have been largely reduced wherein the applicant can file the first 10 and last 10 pages of source code, or the entire source code if less than 20 pages, with no blocked out or redacted portions.