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Copyright Litigation support from our Copyright team, handled end-to-end as part of our Intellectual Property practice.
Pre-litigation cease-and-desist notices are issued within 48 hours. Infringement suits with interim injunction applications are filed within 7 to 10 business days. Courts typically hear urgent applications within 1 to 2 weeks. Final judgment typically takes 12 to 24 months. Criminal complaints can be filed simultaneously for willful commercial infringement.
We make legal and intellectual property filings seamless, secure, and fully transparent. Here is how we handle your assignment from start to finish:
Understand your goals, check eligibility, and draft the filing roadmap.
Collect required records and conduct compliance checks for errors.
Draft and submit applications to the registry within 48 business hours.
Monitor application progress and respond to office actions/objections.
Handover certified registrations and provide post-filing support.
No, copyright registration is not mandatory for filing a suit in India. However, a Registration Certificate provides prima facie evidence of ownership and significantly strengthens your case. Without registration, you will need to independently prove authorship and ownership.
Civil remedies include injunctions, damages, account of profits, and delivery-up. Criminal remedies include imprisonment (6 months to 3 years) and fines — available under Section 63 for knowingly infringing copyright for commercial purposes.
Yes, courts in India routinely grant 'John Doe' injunction orders and website blocking orders against unknown infringers and piracy websites. We also assist with DMCA takedown requests, platform-specific removal notices, and ISP blocking orders.