licensing
Official permission process
Licensing is the granting or obtaining of official permission to do something.
Governments issue licenses for driving, hunting, and professional practice.
Companies use licensing to allow others to use their intellectual property—software, characters, brand names—in exchange for fees: The studio earns millions from licensing its characters for merchandise.
Licensing requirements regulate who can legally perform certain activities.
Exclusive reproduction rights
- patentObvious; inventor's monopoly
- trademarkRegistered commercial identifier
- royaltyPayment for usage rights
- fair useLimited copying permitted legally
creative commons · open source · proprietary · attribution · derivative · exclusive · non-exclusive · sublicense
Ongoing payments to creators
- feesCosts for services
- subscriptionPaid recurring access
- pay-per-useCharged by consumption
- revenueBusiness income total
monetization · commercialization · earnings · advance · residuals · percentage · flat-rate · tiered
Shared position between parties
- contractEnforceable written agreement
- infringementViolation of rights
- litigationLegal dispute process
- violationBreaking of rules
breach · enforcement · compliance · statute · legislation · terms · conditions · restrictions
Adhering to requirements
- standardsAccepted levels of quality
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- accreditationOfficial quality approval
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
inspection · audit · requirements · guidelines · renewal · revocation · suspension · board
Official written authorization
- authorizationFormal permission granted
- approvalFavorable opinion given
- consentVoluntary agreement given
- grantBestow or award money
clearance · entitlement · sanction · rights · access · usage · privilege · exemption
Licensed business operation
- merchandisingPromoting and selling goods
- brandingCreating distinctive identity
- distributionAllocation across recipients
- dealershipLicensed retail seller
sublicensing · licensor · licensee · partnership · syndication · territory · exclusivity · product
Software license abbreviation
- subscriptionPaid recurring access
- seatPlace for sitting
- perpetualLasting without interruption
- volumeAmount of space filled
enterprise · single-user · multi-user · trial · activation · key · serial · dongle
copyright
Exclusive reproduction rights
- patentObvious; inventor's monopoly
- trademarkRegistered commercial identifier
- royaltyPayment for usage rights
fair use · creative commons · open source · proprietary · attribution · derivative · exclusive · non-exclusive · sublicense · intellectual property
royalties
Ongoing payments to creators
- feesCosts for services
- subscriptionPaid recurring access
- pay-per-useCharged by consumption
revenue · monetization · commercialization · earnings · advance · residuals · percentage · flat-rate · tiered · recurring
agreement
Shared position between parties
- contractEnforceable written agreement
- infringementViolation of rights
- litigationLegal dispute process
violation · breach · enforcement · compliance · statute · legislation · terms · conditions · restrictions · liability
compliance
Adhering to requirements
- standardsAccepted levels of quality
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- accreditationOfficial quality approval
oversight · inspection · audit · requirements · guidelines · renewal · revocation · suspension · board · agency
permit
Official written authorization
- authorizationFormal permission granted
- approvalFavorable opinion given
- consentVoluntary agreement given
grant · clearance · entitlement · sanction · rights · access · usage · privilege · exemption · dispensation
franchise
Licensed business operation
- merchandisingPromoting and selling goods
- brandingCreating distinctive identity
- distributionAllocation across recipients
dealership · sublicensing · licensor · licensee · partnership · syndication · territory · exclusivity · product · retail
EULA
Software license abbreviation
- subscriptionPaid recurring access
- seatPlace for sitting
- perpetualLasting without interruption
volume · enterprise · single-user · multi-user · trial · activation · key · serial · dongle · floating
- fashion industryfashion, fashion design, fashion designers, fashion shows, fashion week
- intellectual propertypatents, copyright, patent, trademark, trademarks
- business partnershipsjoint ventures, co-branding, consortia, alliances, collaboration
- motorcycle lawshelmet laws, helmets, lane splitting, insurance, registration
- Product Strategypricing, positioning, roadmap, launch, branding
- art lawcopyright, artist rights, intellectual property, art reproduction, copyright law
licensingforbidding
Intimidatingly stern or hostile
prohibiting · banning · denying · disallowing · revoking
licensingprohibition
Authoritative legal ban
ban · outlawing · proscription · criminalization · suppression
licensingderegulation
Removing governmental business restrictions
shuttering · closure · exclusion · blacklisting · disqualification
- licensing boardBody issuing official permits
- music licensingAuthorization for commercial sound use
- licensing agreementContract granting usage rights
- licensing lawsRules governing permission grants
- licensing examTest granting professional permission
- licensing requirementsMandated qualifications for permits