Section 19 of CA, 1957 : Section 19: Mode Of Assignment

Explanation using Example

Let's consider an example of a budding author, John, who writes a novel. A publishing company, ABC Publishers, shows interest in his work. According to Section 19 of The Copyright Act, 1957:

(1) John must sign a written agreement to assign the copyright of his novel to ABC Publishers.

(2) The agreement must identify the novel, specify the rights assigned, and mention the duration and territorial extent of the assignment.

(3) The agreement should also specify the royalty amount payable to John or his legal heirs during the assignment period.

(4) If ABC Publishers does not exercise the rights assigned within a year from the date of assignme...

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