Copyright Amendment Rules 2021 Notified

The Central Government notified the Copyright (Amendment) Rules, 2021 which amends the Copyright Rules, 2013. 

The objective behind Copyright (Amendment) Rules, 2021

The objective behind the introduction of these amendments is to bring accountability and transparency and also to make harmony between the existing rules and other relevant laws.

The new copyright rules seek to bring enhanced accountability and transparency and harmonise the existing rules with relevant laws. The rules also encourage digitization in the copyright office. Following are the important highlights of the new rules.

• Provision regarding the publication of a copyright journal.
• Provisions to address the question of undistributed royalty
• Use of electronic means and traceable payment methods for collection and distribution of royalties.
• The time limit for responding to an application for registering the copyright society has been extended by 180 days.