(a) For individuals, except to the extent that the individual may have transferred, assigned, or licensed a right recognized by this chapter, the rights protected in this chapter are exclusive to the individual, and are exclusive to the persons entitled to the rights under section 482P-3 for a period of seventy years after the death of the individual, including to the extent that the persons entitled to the rights under section 482P-3 may have transferred, assigned, or licensed these rights to others.

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 482P-4

  • Attorney-in-fact: A person who, acting as an agent, is given written authorization by another person to transact business for him (her) out of court.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Individual: means a natural person, living or dead. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 482P-1
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Personality: means any individual whose name, voice, signature, likeness, or other attribute of their personality has commercial value, whether or not that individual uses the individual's name, voice, signature, likeness, or other attribute of their personality on or in products, merchandise, goods, or for purposes of marketing, advertising, selling, or soliciting the purchase of products, merchandise, goods, or services. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 482P-1
(b) For personalities, except to the extent that the personality may have transferred, assigned, or licensed a right recognized by this chapter, the rights protected in this chapter are exclusive to the personality, and are exclusive to the persons entitled to the rights under section 482P-3 for a period of seventy years after the death of the personality, including to the extent that the persons entitled to the rights under section 482P-3 may have transferred, assigned, or licensed the rights to others.
(c) The rights granted in this chapter may be exercised by a personal representative, attorney-in-fact, parent of a minor child, or guardian, or as authorized by a court of competent jurisdiction. The terms “personal representative”, “attorney-in-fact”, and “guardian” shall have the same meanings as in chapter 560.

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