Article 4 Persons entitled to apply for the application of the measures, procedures and remediesX1

Member States shall recognise as persons entitled to seek application of the measures, procedures and remedies referred to in this chapter:

1. (a)

   the holders of intellectual property rights, in accordance with the provisions of the applicable law;

2. (b)

   all other persons authorised to use those rights, in particular licensees, in so far as permitted by and in accordance with the provisions of the applicable law;

3. (c)

   intellectual property collective rights-management bodies which are regularly recognised as having a right to represent holders of intellectual property rights, in so far as permitted by and in accordance with the provisions of the applicable law;

4. (d)

   professional defence bodies which are regularly recognised as having a right to represent holders of intellectual property rights, in so far as permitted by and in accordance with the provisions of the applicable law.