Can anyone ,please, tell me the process and authorities responsible for such protection in India , Delhi ?
2007-09-09 20:08:48 · 10 answers · asked by wirelessvivek 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Sorry, you cant copyright a book name.
2007-09-09 20:15:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
To the first poster here, the so called "poor man's copyright" - putting it in an envelope and mailing it to yourself - isn't worth the 42 cents it costs to mail it to yourself. NO copyright is worth a darn unless you are willing to pay a lawyer to defend it in a court of law, and no lawyer is going to defend a work based on a poor man's copyright. There are at least 10 different ways to get around it. For one, I could back date my computer and copy your work onto a disk - therefore showing I had the work before you put it in an envelope and mailed it to yourself and I could then sue YOU for stealing MY work.
As for titles, no, you cannot protect a title. There are many books that bear the identical titles. However, do not fall in love too much with a title anyway. Once you sign a contact with a publisher - assuming you actually do - the publisher has the right to edit the book without your consent and that includes changing the title. It is not at all unusual for a publisher to change a title to something they consider more
catchy based on the demographics of the market they are aiming for. Then there is absolutely nothing you can do. Publishers also often change lengthy titles to shorter ones that look better on covers of books. It even happens to NY Times Bestsellers. Sometimes even they get a title changed although they have more clout than you would to get their title kept.
Many authors don't title their books until they are finished. They use a working title with WIP for work in progress. Pax-C
2007-09-10 09:13:33 · answer #2 · answered by Persiphone_Hellecat 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A title CANNOT be copyrighted. In some cases, a title may fall under trademark protection, depending on a number of things. But you cannot copyright a title. Nor can you copyright an idea. You can only copyright the presentation of ideas.
2007-09-10 04:30:56 · answer #3 · answered by bardsandsages 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You cannot copywright titles of books, stories, poems, etc. (in the US, anyway), and I believe that is universal. Check with a publisher in India or call a reference librarian to find out the laws in your country.
2007-09-10 00:27:58 · answer #4 · answered by JacobiUS 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You'll need to copyright, and obviously you need an Indian to help you... I'm not, and don't know anyone on my contact list to ask, but perhaps if you wait long enough the Indian will come along to help further. good luck! ( I doubt anyone will take your title in the meantime...)
You can also look for more information on copyright procedure (I think you can even get it done) on the Internet... try Google first for the website to go to...just put copyright in your search engine, which should be Google.
2007-09-09 20:23:12 · answer #5 · answered by LK 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can't.
Names can't be copyrighted unless it's a registered trademark.
Only the material in a book can.
2007-09-10 10:07:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can't. a name is a name and you can't keep anyone from using any of the vast number of words in existence.
2007-09-10 09:38:13 · answer #7 · answered by Smurfette 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get it registered with the Publications of GOI.
2007-09-09 20:14:03 · answer #8 · answered by jimmybond 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
some ways i've heard of self copyrighting is to package copies of all your stuff, with dates, seal them in an envelope and send it to yourself. when you've got the goods back, don't open it, keep it sealed. with the post office stamping the date it was sent, it is therefore copyright from that date. goodluck.
2007-09-09 20:13:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 5⤋
you can't.
and, frankly, you shouldn't.
2007-09-09 20:26:37 · answer #10 · answered by Phadria 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋