A compilation of the statistics for the Indian copyright applications during the months of January and February 2022, is given below.<\/p>\n
There is an increase of 9% in the total number of copyright applications filed for the month of February 2022 as compared to the month of January 2022. A total of 2171 applications were filed in the month of January and a total of 2369 applications were filed in the month of February 2022. 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 January 2022<\/th> | Number of Applications Filed in the Month of February 2022<\/th> | Change<\/th> | Percentage Change<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1<\/td> | Literary\/ Dramatic Work \n<\/td> | 1324<\/td> | 1363<\/td> | 39 <\/td> | Increase of 2.9 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| 2<\/td> | Artistic Work<\/td> | 406<\/td> | 514<\/td> | 108<\/td> | Increase of 26%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| 3<\/td> | Cinematograph Work<\/td> | 22<\/td> | 27<\/td> | 5<\/td> | Increase of 22%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| 4<\/td> | Sound Recording<\/td> | 258<\/td> | 137<\/td> | 121<\/td> | Decrease of 47%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| 5<\/td> | Software <\/td> | 140<\/td> | 298<\/td> | 158<\/td> | Increase of 112%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| 6<\/td> | Music <\/td> | 21<\/td> | 30<\/td> | 9<\/td> | Increase of 43%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| <\/td> | Total<\/td> | 2171<\/td> | 2369<\/td> | 198<\/td> | Increase of 9%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\nAuthored and compiled by Neharika Vhatkar (Associate, BananaIP Counsels)<\/h5>\nThe Copyright Statistics Bulletin is brought to you by the Copyright<\/a> and Trademark<\/a> Division of BananaIP Counsels, a Top ranked IP Firm in India. Led by Sanjeeth Hegde<\/a>, BananaIP Counsels\u2019 trademark attorneys are among the leading experts in the field. If you have any questions, or need any clarifications, please write to\u00a0contact@bananaip.com<\/a> with the subject: Copyright Statistics.<\/p>\n The Copyright statistics initiative is a part of their pro bono work and is aimed at spreading awareness about intellectual property and allied laws. You are free to share the news with appropriate attribution and link back to the source.<\/p>\n |