This is an era of development and growth hence competition has grown manifold. To earn extra profit companies are now using information more effectively than ever. As a considerable amount of investment is required for the collection of data. Hence, it is seen that most companies draw up elaborate databases for their core business activities and their remaining data requirements rely on already existing databases. This article concentrates on Copyright Laws as levied on Database.

How to Protect Your Database?

Database encryption is one of the most effective database security practices. As it is implemented where the data are in the database. However, organizations can encrypt data in motion as well as at rest, so that it's protected as it flows between IT systems in an organization.

Registration Prerequisites

• Form XIV
• Statement of Particulars
• 2 copies of the work (01 copy if work is published)
• Power of Attorney [if filing through an advocate or an individual other than the applicant]
• No Objection Certificate [NOC]
• NOC/Agreement from the publisher if the publisher is other than the applicant.

Copyright Registration Process for Database

1. Discuss a copyright expert: about the category of Copyright registration.
2. Filling the Application
3. Examination of application: it is scrutinized by an examiner of authority.
4. In case of an objection: filed the authorities send out letters to the concerned parties.
5. Registration: Once everything is cleared from the side of registrar's end the applicant received and owner of that copyright can legally exercise all rights of copyright.
6. Required information for the registration of copyright

• Personal Information: - Name, address, and nationality of the applicant. Nature of the applicant whether he is owner and representative of that particular application.
• Nature of Work: - Class & description, the title of the work. The language of the work should be mention in the application.
• Date of Publication: - If the possible date of publication in interval magazines should be mention.

How can we help you?

So as you can see how we discussed very briefly above the process it is very easy to get a copyright on your work but if done offline it is time-dependent. Online Legal India™ copyright expert team will assist you throughout your Copyright Registration process.