COMPUTER ETHICS AND SECURITY
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AND PRIVACY
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If two (2) or more persons jointly own a copyright or any part thereof, ____ shall be entitled to grant licenses without the prior written consent of the other owner or owners. (Sec. 15, P.D. No. 49a)
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no one
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neither of the owners
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only one owner
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none of the choices
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -[AIR 1981 All 200], the Allahabad High Court stated that “a joint owner of copyright could not without the consent of the other joint owner grant a license or interest in the copyright.” However, joint authors are not required to act together to initiate a copyright infringement suit.
Detailed explanation-2: -Section 17 of the Copyright Act, 1957 is an exception to the general rule of the author being the first owner of the copyright. This section simply lays down that a person who pays a consideration for the work to be done shall become the first owner of the copyright.
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