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Copyright Act 2021 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Copyright in Works
161. Apportionment of profits
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This section applies if the copyright owner or the exclusive licensee brings an infringement action for an infringement (whether or not the other party is also a claimant in that action).
exclusive licensee
Defined · s 7
“exclusive licence” and “exclusive licensee” have the meanings given by section 103;
(2)
If the Court orders an account of profits to be taken in respect of the infringement, the Court must —
(a)
apportion the profits between the copyright owner and the exclusive licensee in a way the Court considers just; and
(b)
give directions to give effect to that apportionment.
(3)
Subsection (2) is subject to any contrary agreement between the copyright owner and the exclusive licensee.