Copyright and Related Rights Act, 2000
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Chapter 10 Rights and Remedies: Exclusive Licensee | ||
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Rights and remedies of exclusive licensee. |
135.—(1) An exclusive licensee has, except as against the copyright owner, the same rights and remedies in respect of matters occurring after the grant of the licence as if the licence had been an assignment. | |
(2) The rights and remedies of an exclusive licensee are concurrent with those of the copyright owner and references in sections 127 to 134 to the copyright owner shall be construed accordingly. | ||
(3) In proceedings brought by an exclusive licensee under this section a defendant may avail of any defence which would have been available to the defendant if the action had been brought by the copyright owner. |