Definition of exclusive right in English English dictionary
The power, granted by the government to persons, to allow or disallow others from taking certain actions (through legal force)
a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right); "suffrage was the prerogative of white adult males"
{i} right reserved in an exclusive way by a particular person or group; right given by the government to persons to permit or disallow other people from taking specific actions (Law)
The right of a copyright owner to exclusively authorize recording, performance, dramatization or other uses of his works, as set forth in the Copyright Act
Rights granted to an owner of a trade or service mark which permit the owner to use a mark, and to exclude all others from using the same or a similar mark in a similar manner For example, Hormel, the owner of the trademark SPAM, can stop any other company from using the word SPAM on meat products Also, since the mark SPAM is a famous mark, Hormel could theoretically stop the use of SPAM in the many degrading contexts in which it currently is being used based on dilution law However, as a practical matter, stopping such use may not be feasible, given the widespread use of the word on the Internet, not to mention the public relations problems Hormel would face if it tried to do so
The sole nontransferable right to reproduce a photograph or image The right may be limited to a certain geographic area, time period, or type of product use These rights cannot be granted to another party, at the same time
A grant of sole right(s) to reproduce a work usually limited to a specific time period, geographic area, or type of use Those same rights may not be granted to another party (or, if agreed, competitive party) during the period of exclusivity For example, a grant of exclusive U S magazine rights for six months means that the photographer agrees not to permit publication of the photograph in any other U S magazine for six months Similar variations might be "exclusive European packaging rights for two years" or "exclusive textbook use for five years throughout the world " Obviously the possibilities are unlimited both in commercial and editorial uses Reproduction fees will reflect the scope and duration of exclusivity as determined by client needs