licenser
Official approval giver
A licenser is a person or authority that grants licenses—official permissions to do, use, or own something.
The term appears in contexts ranging from business regulation to intellectual property: The software licenser retained all rights to the code.
Also spelled licensor, especially in legal contexts.
One who transfers rights
- issuerOne who distributes officially
- authorizerOne who grants permission
- franchisorEntity granting franchise rights
- regulatorDevice maintaining steady output
governing body · board · commission · agency · bureau · administration · oversight body · regulatory body
Formal permission granted
- approvalFavorable opinion given
- consentVoluntary agreement given
- grantBestow or award money
- sanctionApproval or punitive measure
endorsement · clearance · warrant · dispensation · allowance · privilege · concession · ratification
Owner of invention rights
- rights holderOwner of legal entitlements
- royaltyPayment for usage rights
- licenseeHolder of granted rights
- sublicenseeRecipient of transferred rights
infringement · fair use · proprietary rights · exclusive rights · non-exclusive · royalty-free · assignment · transfer
Organization governing a profession
- trade associationOrganization representing sector businesses
- verificationProving something accurate
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
- attestationFormal declaration confirming truth
Software license abbreviation
- proprietaryLegally owned, restricted use
- open-sourceFreely viewable, editable code
- GPLOpen source license type
- Creative CommonsNonprofit providing sharing licenses
copyleft · DRM · activation · serial key · subscription · trial · freeware · shareware
grantor
One who transfers rights
- issuerOne who distributes officially
- authorizerOne who grants permission
- franchisorEntity granting franchise rights
regulator · governing body · board · commission · agency · bureau · administration · oversight body · regulatory body · jurisdiction
authorization
Formal permission granted
sanction · endorsement · clearance · warrant · dispensation · allowance · privilege · concession · ratification · assent
patent holder
Owner of invention rights
- rights holderOwner of legal entitlements
- royaltyPayment for usage rights
- licenseeHolder of granted rights
sublicensee · infringement · fair use · proprietary rights · exclusive rights · non-exclusive · royalty-free · assignment · transfer · derivative works
professional body
Organization governing a profession
- trade associationOrganization representing sector businesses
- verificationProving something accurate
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
attestation · endorsement · quality assurance · audit · inspection
EULA
Software license abbreviation
- proprietaryLegally owned, restricted use
- open-sourceFreely viewable, editable code
- GPLOpen source license type
Creative Commons · copyleft · DRM · activation · serial key · subscription · trial · freeware · shareware · source code
- authorizerscertifier, accreditor, validator, endorser, guarantor
- driver's licenseOfficial driving permit
- license plateVehicle identification marker
- vanity license platePersonalized vehicle registration tag
- drivers licenseState-issued motoring authorization
- marriage licenseLegal authorization to wed
- wedding licenseDocument permitting legal matrimony
license, licensed, unlicensed, licensing, licenses, licensers, licensure, licensor, licensors