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The right given to the creator, author for the literary work, dramatic work, artistic work etc is termed as copyright. The copyright term is sixty years and it varies according to the nature of the author's work. The literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, cinematography film and sound recording are the main creative works under the copyright act.

Software, story, instructions expressed etc comes under the literary work. Recitation choreography, semi arrangement, acting etc comes under the dramatic work. Music and graphical notations which does not include words comes under the musical work. Painting, sculpture, drawing, photograph, engravings, architectural work, and works of artistic craftsmanship come under the artistic work. Visual recordings in any medium, sound recording accompanying visual recording and video films etc comes under the cinematography films.

The published work of literary, dramatic, musical and artistic work, other than photograph has the period of the copyright is for life time to the creator and an additional sixty years from the death of the creator. If the work is created by more than one person then the period of the copyright is for life time of all the authors and additional sixty years from the death of the last creator.

The term of copy right for literary, dramatic, musical and artistic work, other than photograph which is published anonymously or pseudonymous is sixty years which is calculated from the first publication date. A work which does not have an author's name and is kept confidential is termed as Anonymous work. A work where the name of the person is given but the given name was false by keeping the original name of the author confidential is termed as pseudonymous work.

An Anonymous work or pseudonymous cannot remain confidential forever by keeping the author name undisclosed. The author name shall be disclosed before the expiry of sixty years period from the first date of publication. Then only the additional sixty years will continue from the author's death date. At least single name of the author shall be disclosed if not all the authors' name. If the entire joint authors name is given it will decide according to the last date of the author's death date.

The work such as literary, dramatic, musical and artistic work, other than photograph which is disclosed posthumously, then the period of the copyright is sixty years which will be counted from the author's death date. A posthumous work defines a work which is revealed after the demise of the author.

The term of the copyright for photograph, cinematography films and sound recordings is sixty years period which is calculated from the date of first publication. Cinema, video film, T. V serial or a documentary falls under cinematography. The government work, public undertaking, and works of international organization will also have a term of 60 years. The government will be the first owner for government work. In case of public undertaking, public undertaking is the first owner.

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