Practice question
An exclusive licensee holds a defined economic right under a valid agreement. A defendant argues that only an assignment can ever convey enforcement rights and that exclusive licensing is never recognized. Which amended Section 180 rule answers?
- All licences are unenforceable.
- Exclusivity automatically conveys every unrelated right.
- The exclusive licensee has the licensor's rights and remedies within the exclusive licence's scope.
- The defendant becomes copyright owner by objecting.
- Only physical ownership supplies remedies.
Legal references
- RA8293, IP Code, Sections177,180–182,184–185 and216: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1997/ra_8293_1997.html
- RA10372 amendments to IP Code Sections180 and216: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2013/ra_10372_2013.html
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