Who is the holder of a trade mark, copyright or related right?

• A. Right Holders
• B. Importers
• C. Manufacturers
• D. Government

Answer: (A)

The key idea is who actually owns intellectual property rights like a trade mark or copyright. The holder is the person or entity that owns or controls those rights, either through registration, authorship, or an agreement.

For a trade mark, the holder is the owner or registrant of the mark who has the exclusive rights to use it in connection with specific goods or services. For copyright, the initial owner is the author or creator of the work (or the employer in a work-for-hire situation), with rights that can be licensed or transferred. Related rights (neighboring rights) are held by the performers, producers, or other designated holders, again typically by agreement or law.

So, the term that best describes who holds these rights is the rights holder—the person or entity that actually owns or controls the rights. Importers, manufacturers, or government may be involved in certain contexts, but they are not automatic holders of these rights.