独占権(どくせんけん)

どくせんけん
noun
exclusive right; monopoly right
formallegalbusinesslawbusiness
1. exclusive right; monopoly right
The legal or contractual right to be the sole entity permitted to do, sell, or use something within a specified scope.
販売(はんばい)の独占権(どくせんけん)を持(も)っている。
They hold the exclusive sales rights.
この地域(ちいき)での独占権(どくせんけん)を獲得(かくとく)した。
We acquired exclusive rights in this region.
特許(とっきょ)によって一定期間(いっていきかん)の独占権(どくせんけん)が認(みと)められるが、期限切(きげんぎ)れ後(ご)は誰(だれ)でも利用(りよう)できる。
A patent grants exclusive rights for a fixed period, but after expiration anyone can use it.

Composed of 独占(どくせん) (monopoly, exclusive possession) + 権(けん) (right). Used in business, law, and intellectual property contexts.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 特許権(とっきょけん): patent right — specifically the right granted by a patent
  • 排他的権利(はいたてきけんり): exclusive right — a more general legal term
  • 独占(どくせん): monopoly — the state of exclusive control, without the rights nuance
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