How to make your ideas your copyright!?

what actions i can take so that my ideas are protected under Copyright ?

Copyright does not protect ideas. But once the idea is reduced to a material form, it is a subject of copyright.

Under the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, copyright protection is automatically vested with the original creator as soon as the work has been created and has been recorded in a material form, without the necessity to register a copyright or otherwise. In other words, copyrights for creative works do not have to be asserted or declared, as they are automatically in force at creation. There is no requirement for an author to register or apply for a copyright, or to mark his/her works with a copyright symbol, notice or other legend, other than having the author’s name on the work. As soon as a work is fixed, that is, written or recorded on some physical medium, its author is automatically entitled to all copyrights in the work, and to any derivative works unless and until the author explicitly disclaims them, or until the copyright expires. Article 5(2) of the Berne Convention expressly states that “the enjoyment and the exercise of the rights provided under the Convention shall not be subject to any formality”.

India is a signatory to the Berne Convention and the Berne Convention standards accordingly apply. Copyright protection is automatic, as it is for all Berne Convention countries and such protection need not be obtained through official registration with any government office, nor it is required to use any copyright notice to protect copyright work. The Indian Copyright Act, 1957, (hereinafter “Act”) under Section 45 provides that an author may register a work in which copyright subsists. However, registration is not compulsory to claim copyright. The only effect of registration is what is stated in Section 48 of the Act, i.e. it shall be prima facie evidence of the particulars entered in the copyright register in the event of a dispute.

However, it strongly suggested that a copyright notice be placed on all copyright works, though the requirement of a copyright notice is not mandatory. A copyright notice can be placed on a copyright work as soon as it is created. A copyright notice consists of: (i) the symbol © (letter “c” in a circle); (ii) the copyright owners’ name; and (iii) the year of first publication. The normal format of a copyright notice would be to include alongside the copyright symbol the year of first publication and the name of the copyright holder. For example, © 2009 ABC. The reasons for incorporating a copyright notice on a copyright work are: (i) it informs the public that the work is protected by copyright law and is not available for use without the permission of the owner; (ii) it acts as a deterrent for someone who intends to infringe the work; (iii) it identifies the owner of the copyright; (iv) it provides the year of publication which is important in determining the duration of copyright; (v) it makes it difficult for an infringing party to plead that their infringement was innocent or not willful; and (vi) it is easy for persons intending the use the work to contact and obtain the permission of the owner to use the work.

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If any one breaches the copyright act ,what are punishment and to whome?

yes Mr. Amar is right. You cannot copyright your ideas till they are documented. Once documentation is done, you can approach the offices he has suggested and copyright them...

Hello Frend,

I know lil about IPR(Intellactual Property Rights) such as copyrights, patents, and trademarks that applied for various duration (start from 20yrs protection period).

visit it i hope this work for u...

http://www.ssrekhi.com/intellectual-property-rights.html