Erillislupaa

Erillislupaa is a term used in some Estonian-language legal and business writing to denote an exclusive licensing agreement. It refers to a contract in which the licensor grants a single licensee the right to use, reproduce, or commercialize a defined asset or set of rights, and in which the licensor agrees not to grant comparable rights to others within the specified field, territory, and time frame. The concept sits between exclusive and sole licenses, depending on jurisdictional terminology, and is often used in intellectual property, technology transfer, media rights, and product licensing.

A erillislupaa typically specifies the asset, the scope of use, geographic area, duration, performance obligations, and any sublicensing rights. It may prohibit competing arrangements by others; exclusivity may be limited to a product category, distribution channel, or period. The contract may also define performance milestones, quality standards, and reporting requirements.

Enforcement and termination are governed by the contract terms. Breach may allow termination, renegotiation, or claims for damages; exclusivity can be conditioned on meeting sales targets, and certain events may trigger termination. In practice, erillislupaa interacts with competition law and may require compliance with antitrust rules when market power or bundling effects occur.

Common contexts for erillislupaa include licensing of software, films, publishing, and design rights. In industry practice, it can enable a single partner to invest in marketing and distribution while the licensor preserves control over the underlying asset.