Assignment of Copyright of a Book (Reserving Royalty) (India)

Updated 24 July 2026

This document is a formal deed for the assignment of copyright of a book from an author to a publisher or third party. It establishes the transfer of publishing, printing, and translation rights in exchange for a specified financial consideration and includes provisions for royalty reservations as per Indian law.

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ASSIGNMENT OF COPYRIGHT OF

BOOK RESERVING ROYALTY

This Deed of Assignment is executed on this _______________day of ________.

Betweens

Sh. ____________________________________,

S/o Sh. _________________________________,

R/o _____________________________________ (hereinafter called "the assignor") which expression shall include his successors, executors and administrators of the one part

And

Sh. _____________________________________,

S/o Sh. __________________________________,

R/o _____________________________________ (hereinafter called "the assignee") which expression shall his successors, executors and administrators of the other part.

Whereas

1. The assignor being author of the book named ______________________.

2. The assignee has asked the assignor for assigning the copyrights of the said book to the assignee.3. The assignor consents to assign to the assignee the copyright of the said book for a consideration of Rs. ________.

Now This Deed Witnesses as Follows:

1. According to aforesaid agreement and in consideration of Rs._____________ (Rupees ____________________________________________________ only) paid by the assignee to

the assignor (the receipt of which the assignor hereby acknowledges) the assignor being completely beneficial owner of the copyright in the said book, hereby assigns, transfers and sells absolutely to the assignee the copyright of the above-stated, book written by the assignor.

2. The assignor also assigns and sells to assignee the right of also printing, publishing and bending any quantity of books in whole or in parts and in any kind that the assignee may wish. The assignor also allows to the assignee the right of translating or of any other use of the book, all the rights hereby allowed are subjective to enactments in section 53A of Copyright Act, 1957.

3. The assignor also agrees with the assignee that he being sole owner of copyright in concerned book and lacking any right, claim or interest of any form, whatever, or any other person per copyright of said book.

In Witness Whereof, the parties to this deed have signed their signatures at New Delhi, on the day, month and year first noted above, in presence of :

Assignor

_____________

Assignee:

______________

Signed...................

Date ................

Witnesses:
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