licensing
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3.4
- noun
- /ˈlaɪsən̩sɪŋ/
- Specialized
:
licenciamiento
- In 1980, U.S. companies gained less than three billion dollars in revenues from licensing patents.
- licensing agreement
- patent licensing
- licensing fees
So film, TV licensing is where the real money comes.
- So film, TV licensing is where the real money comes.
- And so we made our chain of title, which is basically a collection of location agreements, actor agreements, music licensing.
- We have the licensing agreement and we can put all these brands.
- Well, so a licensing deal is that we're paying a royalty to SpongeBob for using their intellectual property in our designs.
- Again, just saying I'm I'm highly confident this whole OEM licensing thing bullshit.
Examples
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In 1988, the Seychelles collected $7 million in licensing fees and transshipment charges.
Academic text (1990) -
Are there patent and licensing issues that must be resolved?
Academic text (2008) -
We have the licensing agreement and we can put all these brands.
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That was a landmark licensing deal, right?
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The problem's due to licensing agreements.
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I just sold our merchandising and licensing rights for 800 large.
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E-books were a hot topic, gaining in popularity despite licensing and platform issues.
Academic text (2012) -
Well, so a licensing deal is that we're paying a royalty to SpongeBob for using their intellectual property in our designs.
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A decade later, activities such as the assignment of intellectual property, patenting, and licensing were sanctioned through a new university policy.
Academic text (2016) -
Companies often negotiate licensing agreements to use popular trademarks in their products.
Antonyms
- Specialized
17
5.3
Using someone else's work without permission, for example copying music or books
Compounds
- Formal
5
3.4
A payment to a government or other official group for permission to do an activity
- Formal
3
4.2
A contract that lets someone use another person's invention, brand, or creative work
How Exclusive
- Specialized
14
7.2
- Formal
11
5.3
- Specialized
26
3.4
- Specialized
12
3.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Licensing comes from an old Latin verb licere, meaning 'to be allowed'. In business, licensing is giving another company 'permission' to use a brand, design, or idea, usually for money.