A compilation of the statistics for the Indian copyright applications during the months of May-July 2021, is given below.
MAY AND JUNE 2021
In the month of June 2021 there has been an increase of 1865% in the total number of copyright applications filed, as compared to the month of May 2021. A total of 121 applications were filed in May 2021 and a total of 2378 filed in June 2021. The majority of applications were filed for literary/ dramatic works and artistic work.
| City | Previous Week | This Week | Change in Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 257 | 247 | 3.89% decrease |
| Mumbai | 101 | 106 | 4.95% increase |
| Chennai | 257 | 277 | 7.78% increase |
| Kolkata | 113 | 120 | 6.19% increase |
| Total | 728 | 750 | 3.02% increase |
JUNE AND JULY 2021
In the month of July 2021 there has been an increase of 41% in the total number of copyright applications filed, as compared to the month of June 2021. A total of 2378 applications were filed in June 2021 and a total of 3364 filed in July 2021. The majority of applications were filed for literary/ dramatic works in both June and July.
| City | 1st January, 2021 to 30th July, 2021 | 30th July 2021 to 6th August, 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 506 | 13 |
| Mumbai | 653 | 45 |
| Pune | 535 | 32 |
| Bangalore | 796 | 13 |
| chennai | 903 | 40 |
| Kolkata | 173 | 8 |
| Hyderabad | 494 | 28 |
Authored and compiled by Neharika Vhatkar (Associate, BananaIP Counsels) and Swastika Sengupta (Legal Intern)
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