Difference between copyright and patent
| Copyright | Patent |
Copyright is regulated by the
Copyright Act, 1957 | A patent is regulated by the Patents Act, 1970. |
It is a legal right confers to the creator of artistic work. It encompasses the right of
adaptation of work, reproduction,
distribution, etc. | A patent refers to a statutory right conferred by the government to protect an invention for a limited timeframe.
Under the specified patent law,
the invention cannot be sold,
remade, imported without the
inventor’s permission. |
Copyright has a limited scope of applicability as it can’t be applied to all sorts of work.
It is typically applied on artistry
work,
namely – poetry,
music, film, artwork, and photography, | A patent protects the technical
enhancement, which adheres to
novelty and uniqueness. |
Copyright registration serves the validity period of 60 years and even exists after
the demise of the owner. | A patent registration lasts for 20 years
from the date on which the application
was filed. |