Title and Script Registration

India Motion Pictures Producers Association [IMPPA], one of the oldest trade bodies of Bollywood, have started title registration for various Film titles for a certain fee but it is not clear under which legislation this registration would be done, except ofcourse, it continues to register the film titles with itself. Other than IMPAA, The Film & Television Producers Guild of India, also provides similar facility for film producers to register their film titles. This facility ensures against misappropriation of film titles by other members of such trade bodies, which also provides mediation and settlement procedures to settle such title related disputes amongst members but it is not known how such title related disputes can be mitigated between members of two different trade bodies.