The
Copyright Rules, 2013 in accordance with the amendments to the existing
provisions of the Copyright Act, 1957 and introduction of new provisions under
the Copyright(Amendment) Act, 2012, which came into the force on 21st June,
2012 has been notified by the Copyright Division, Department of Higher
Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development on 14th March, 2013. The Copyright Rules, 2013 provide new rules for
a.
Statutory license for
cover versions and broadcasting of literary and musical works and sound
recording ;
b.
Compulsory licenses for
works withheld from public, unpublished and published works, for benefit of
disabled Chapter VI;
c.
Registration of
Copyright Societies and Performer’s Right Societies;
d.
Storage of transient or
incidental copies of woks;
e.
Making or adapting the
work by organisations working for the benefit of persons with disabilities;
f.
Importation of
infringing copies and technological protection measures.
Chapter VI of the Rules describes the
procedure to be followed in issuing a compulsory license for the benefit of the
disabled. It requires separate application to be filed for each work. The Rules
empower the Board to grant the compulsory license after hearing the applicant
and the copyright owner, if the Board is of the opinion that it would best
serve the interest of the disabled persons. Procedure for the grant of
statutory licenses for the cover versions are being detailed under Chapter VII
of the Rules.
The Copyright Rules, 2013 has
raised the fee rates for various applications under the Act, including the fee
for registration of copyright for various works and fee for licenses to be
issued by register of Copyrights under the directions/orders of the Copyright
Board. The new fee structure provided under Second Schedule of the Rules has been
made applicable from the date of coming into force of the Copyright Rules, 2013
that is 14th March, 2013.
Copy of the Copyright Rules, 2013 may be accessed here
