A compilation of the statistics for the Indian copyright applications during the months of December 2021 and January 2022, is given below.<\/p>\n
There is an increase of 43% in the total number of copyright applications filed for the month of December as compared to the month of November 2021. A total of 2364 applications were filed in the month of November and a total of 3375 applications were filed in the month of December 2021 . The majority of applications were filed for literary works and artistic works.<\/p>\n\n
| Sr.No<\/th> | Type of Work<\/th> | Number of Applications Filed in the Month of December 2021<\/th> | Number of Applications Filed in the Month of January 2022<\/th> | Change<\/th> | Percentage Change<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1<\/td> | Literary\/ Dramatic Work \n<\/td> | 1708<\/td> | 1324<\/td> | 384<\/td> | Decrease of 22%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| 2<\/td> | Artistic Work<\/td> | 675<\/td> | 406<\/td> | 269<\/td> | Decrease of 40%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| 3<\/td> | Cinematograph Work<\/td> | 18<\/td> | 22<\/td> | 4<\/td> | Increase of 22%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| 4<\/td> | Sound Recording<\/td> | 800<\/td> | 258<\/td> | 542<\/td> | Decrease of 68%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| 5<\/td> | Software <\/td> | 153 <\/td> | 140<\/td> | 13<\/td> | Decrease 8%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| 6<\/td> | Music <\/td> | 21<\/td> | 21<\/td> | 0<\/td> | No change <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| <\/td> | Total<\/td> | 3375<\/td> | 2171<\/td> | 1204<\/td> | Decrease of 36%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\nAuthored and compiled by Neharika Vhatkar (Associate, BananaIP Counsels) and Parikha Rathi (Legal Intern)<\/h5>\n |