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rights holder
A person or organization that owns the legal rights to an intellectual or material asset, for example the copyright to a work or the patent rights to an invention.
Der Rechteinhaber hat der Verwendung des Fotos in unserem Buch zugestimmt.
The rights holder has agreed to the use of the photo in our book.
This word consists of 'Recht' (right) and 'Inhaber' (holder/owner). An 'Inhaber' is a person who owns or holds something. A 'Rechteinhaber' is therefore literally a person who owns the rights to something.
Um das Lied im Film zu nutzen, braucht man die Erlaubnis des Rechteinhabers.
To use the song in the film, you need the rights holder's permission.
Common verbs used with 'Rechteinhaber' (rights holder) are 'kontaktieren' (to contact), 'um Erlaubnis bitten' (to ask for permission), 'zustimmen' (to agree), or 'ausfindig machen' (to track down). It is usually about clarifying the use of a work.
Wir müssen den Rechteinhaber des Fotos ausfindig machen, bevor wir es drucken.
We have to track down the rights holder of the photo before we print it.
The term 'Rechteinhaber' (rights holder) comes from the legal field, especially copyright law and patent law. It is used in formal and legal contexts.
Der Verlag vertritt die Interessen der Rechteinhaber gegenüber den Nutzern.
The publishing house represents the interests of the rights holders vis-à-vis the users.
owner
'der Besitzer' and 'der Rechteinhaber' can both express that someone has something. The difference lies in what exactly is meant. 'der Besitzer' fits concrete things, animals, or real estate: for example, someone owns a bicycle or a house. 'der Rechteinhaber' fits when someone has legal rights to something, for example to a photo, a song, a text, or an invention. The words can be confused because rights can also be a kind of possession. For ordinary things, people usually say 'Besitzer'. For copyright, patents, or permission to use something, 'Rechteinhaber' is more precise.
Vor der Veröffentlichung des Fotos hat die Redaktion den Rechteinhaber gefragt.
Before publishing the photo, the editorial team asked the rights holder.
In der Pause suchen wir den Besitzer der verlorenen Jacke.
During the break, we look for the owner of the lost jacket.