XXXVIII-𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗣 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗪𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 - 𝗔𝗻𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱.

In continuation of FAQ series on the subject matter of "𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗣 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗪𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 - 𝗔𝗻𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱", here is the Thirty-Eighth question is answered below in the series.

𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗽𝘆𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

While not mandatory, copyright registration provides crucial practical advantages for commercial works:

𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲: The registration certificate serves as prima facie proof of ownership in court proceedings.

𝗘𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: It becomes easier to file infringement suits and claim damages with registration.

𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗗𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀: You become eligible for statutory damages up to ₹2 lakhs per work in infringement cases.

𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱: It creates an official public record of the creation date and ownership details.

𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀: Registration facilitates licensing, assignments, and commercial transactions.

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: It supports copyright claims in other countries.

𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁: Registration discourages potential infringers.

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: It demonstrates a serious approach to intellectual property protection.

𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Registered copyrights enhance company valuation for investors.

𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲: Registration fees are low (₹500–₹5,000) compared to the potential benefits.

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