ABSTRACT
Background: Among the multitude of IPR protection laws in India, the Indian Copyright Act and its amendments are the most popular
ones. Even though this is the scenario, many of the provisions are unknown to the public. The study was aimed at assessing the
awareness regarding copyright infringement, and the awareness regarding related offenses, analyzing the subject-wise differences in
knowledge about copyright, and suggesting suitable recommendations to improve awareness of the Indian copyright act.
Methods: A structured questionnaire was prepared with the objective to collect data from English and Malayalam Students of
Alphonsa Arts and Science College. The questionnaire was administered to the sample taken for the study. Both PG and UG students
were taken for study.
Results: A total of 160 questionnaires were distributed among English and Malayalam main students. The total response to this study
is 101 (63.12%). From the one sample binomial test that was administered to the sample, it was noted that 3/5th of respondents are
unaware of the fact that, if a company violates the provisions of the copyright act the employees will be equally punished.
Keywords: Copyright, English, Malayalam, College Students