The Union Cabinet has approved the proposal to introduce a Bill to amend the Copyright Act, 1957. The Ministry of Human Resource Development has proposed the amendments in order to gain clarity, remove operational difficulties and to address the newer issues that have emerged in the context of digital technology and the internet. This move seeks to bring in amendments related to bring the Act in conformity with WCT and WPPT; amendment to protect the Music and Film Industry and address its concerns; Amendments to address the concerns of the physically challenged; amendments for rights to authors and amendments being made for incidental changes, which are required in the context of digital technology to cover “storing of copyrights material by electronic means’.
Modernisation of Copyright Offices :
Under the Phase- I of the modernisation of the Copyright Office, a new web-portal of the Copyright office along with online registration facility, has been launched on 9th September 2009.
Modernisation of Copyright Offices :
Under the Phase- I of the modernisation of the Copyright Office, a new web-portal of the Copyright office along with online registration facility, has been launched on 9th September 2009.
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