licensee

Authorized party, legally

A licensee is a person or entity that holds a license—permission granted by an authority to do something otherwise restricted.

The term appears in legal and business contexts: a bar's licensee holds the liquor license, a software licensee has rights to use the program, a brand licensee manufactures products under trademark.

The licensee agreed to pay royalties on all sales.

entity

franchisee

Licensed brand operator

distributor · operator · retailer · dealer · vendor · merchant · proprietor · subscriber · end-user · user

legal

contract

Enforceable written agreement

infringement · liability · obligation · enforcement · intellectual property · patent · trademark · copyright · royalty · jurisdiction

rights

permission

Granted right to act

access · usage · franchise · concession · charter · warrant · consent · approval · entitlement · tenure

liquor

publican

Keeper of a tavern

bar · pub · tavern · venue · alcohol · spirits · serving · hours · inspection · violation

broadcast

broadcaster

One who transmits programs

frequency · airwave · transmission · programming · content · syndication · affiliate · territory · exclusivity · renewal

Categories
Opposites
license relationship role

licenseelicensor

One granting usage rights

rights holder · grantor · franchisor · patent holder · copyright holder

permission/authorization status

licenseeinfringer

One who violates rights

trespasser · pirate · poacher · squatter · bootlegger

Phrases
Family

license, licensed, unlicensed, licensing, licenses, licensees, licensers, licensure, licensor

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