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Current as of January 01, 2020 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(a) On cancellation of a license, the licensor has the right:
(1) to possession of all copies of the licensed information in the possession or control of the licensee and any other materials pertaining to that information which by contract are to be returned or delivered by the licensee to the licensor; and
(2) to prevent the continued exercise of contractual and informational rights in the licensed information under the license.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in § 59.1-508.14, a licensor may exercise his rights under subsection (a) without judicial process only if this can be done:
(1) without a breach of the peace;
(2) without a foreseeable risk of personal injury or significant physical damage to information or property other than the licensed information; and
(3) in accordance with § 59.1-508.16.
(c) In a judicial proceeding, the court may enjoin a licensee in breach of contract from continued use of the information and informational rights and may order the licensor or a judicial officer to take the steps described in § 59.1-506.18.
(d) A party has a right to an expedited judicial hearing on a request for prejudgment relief to enforce or protect its rights under this section.
(e) The right to possession under this section is not available to the extent that the information, before breach of the license and in the ordinary course of performance under the license, was so altered or commingled that the information is no longer identifiable or separable.
(f) A licensee that provides information to a licensor subject to contractual use terms has the rights and is subject to the limitations of a licensor under this section with respect to the information he provides.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Virginia Code Title 59.1. Trade and Commerce § 59.1-508.15. Right to possession and to prevent use - last updated January 01, 2020 | https://codes.findlaw.com/va/title-59-1-trade-and-commerce/va-code-sect-59-1-508-15/
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