A compilation of the statistics for the Indian copyright applications during the months of February and March 2022, is given below.
FEBRUARY AND MARCH 2022
There is an increase of 25% in the total number of copyright applications filed for the month of March 2022 as compared to the month of February 2022. A total of of 2369 applications were filed in the month of February 2022 and a total of 2586 applications were filed in the month of March 2022. The majority of applications were filed for literary works and artistic works.
| S.no. | Type of Work | Number of Applications Filed in the Month of February 2022 | Number of Applications Filed in the Month of March 2022 | Change | Percentage Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Literary/ Dramatic Work | 1363 | 1718 | 355 | Increase of 26% |
| 2 | Artistic Work | 514 | 449 | 65 | Decrease of 12% |
| 3 | Cinematograph Work | 27 | 70 | 57 | Increase of 211% |
| 4 | Sound Recording | 137 | 36 | 101 | Decrease of 73% |
| 5 | Software | 298 | 288 | 10 | Decrease of 4% |
| 6 | Music | 30 | 25 | 5 | Decrease of 17% |
| Total | 2369 | 2586 | 593 | Increase of 25% |
Authored and compiled by Neharika Vhatkar (Associate, BananaIP Counsels)
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