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sls | 5 years ago

>Copyright holder could give someone else authorisation to sue on their behalf, e.g., through a license.

They can't assign the bare right to sue. To have standing the plaintiff will need to hold at least one of the exclusive rights in 17 U.S. Code ยง 106 aiui. Cf Righthaven cases, Silvers v Sony Pictures

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1vuio0pswjnm7|5 years ago

Not a "bare right to sue", but an exclusive license, or an assignment, could grant some of those rights that give rise to standing.

nappy|5 years ago

This is clearly not an exclusive license though, right?