Is the transfer of copyrights possible?
Any or all of the copyrights owner’s exclusive rights or any subdivision of those rights may be transferred, but the transfer of exclusive rights is not valid unless that transfer is in writing and signed by the owner of the rights conveyed or such owner’s duly authorized agent.
What law regulates copyrights law in Pakistan?
In Pakistan, copyright registration and ancillary regulation is employed by the Intellectual property office of government of Pakistan under the following statutes.
- Copyrights Ordinance, 1962 Copyright Rules
Who may file an application form?
The following persons are legally entitled to submit an application form in person or through a legal representatives and attorneys(lawyers):
- 1. The author : This is either the person who actually created the work or if the work was made for hire, the employer or another person for whom the work was prepared.
- 2. The copyrights claimant : The copyrights claimant is defined in Copyrights regulations as either the author of the work or a person or organization that has obtained ownership of all the rights under the copyrights initially belonging to the author. This category includes a person or organization who has obtained by contract the right to claim legal title to the copyrights in an application for copyrights registration.
- 3. The owner of exclusive right(s) : Under the law, any of the exclusive rights that make up copyright and any subdivision of them can be transferred and owned separately, even though the transfer may be limited in time or place of effect. The term “copyrights owner” with respect to any one of the exclusive rights contained in copyright refers to the owner of that particular right. Any owner of an exclusive right may apply for registration of a claim in the work.
What is the copyright registration process in Pakistan?
Copyrights Registration in Pakistan is regulated by the IPO Office. Registration helps establish prima facie evidence in court of the validity of the copyrights and of the facts stated in the certificate.
Decision Time
If you have established a classic work of art and feel someone may steal it and/or damage your repute, then register the copyright this instance through our specialist attorneys and copyright lawyers, Blue Chip International will assist you in holding down those potential thieves to this invaluable intangible asset.
The process for copyright registration takes around a year however we can assist by getting provisional approval letter within a month of application date.