Exclusive License

An exclusive right of use in copyright law gives the licensee the sole right to use a work in a specific way and for a specified period of time, whereby the author cannot grant any further rights of use to others. It means that only the licensee is authorised to use the work, while the author himself may not exercise these rights or pass them on to third parties. This exclusive right of use can often lead to higher licence fees and gives the licensee greater control over the use of the work.