sublicensed
Rights granted onward
Sublicensed describes something licensed not directly from the original owner but through an intermediary who holds the primary license.
A company with rights to software might sublicense it to a third party: The technology was sublicensed to regional distributors.
The term appears in legal and business contexts involving intellectual property, trademarks, or patents where licensing rights flow through multiple parties.
Ongoing payments to creators
- feesCosts for services
- revenue sharePortion of earnings allocated
- paymentFulfilling a financial obligation
- compensationPayment for services rendered
franchise · distribution · resale · monetization · revenue stream · consideration · remittance · accounting
Obvious; inventor's monopoly
- trademarkRegistered commercial identifier
- copyrightExclusive reproduction rights
- softwarePrograms directing computer operations
- technologyApplied scientific methods
trade secret · proprietary · IP rights · source code · algorithm · brand · content · media
Granted right to act
- authorizationFormal permission granted
- grantBestow or award money
- consentVoluntary agreement given
- delegationTransferring responsibility downward
Shared position between parties
- termsConditions of an agreement
- provisionsStockpiled food and supplies
- clausesGrammatical or legal units
- obligationsRequired responsibilities
parties · licensee · sublicensee · execution · binding · negotiation · amendment · termination
Violation of rights
- breachBreaking of agreement
- enforcementCompelling compliance with rules
- violationBreaking of rules
- auditFormal accounts examination
restriction · limitation · regulatory · due diligence · documentation · record-keeping
royalties
Ongoing payments to creators
- feesCosts for services
- revenue sharePortion of earnings allocated
- paymentFulfilling a financial obligation
compensation · franchise · distribution · resale · monetization · revenue stream · consideration · remittance · accounting
patent
Obvious; inventor's monopoly
- trademarkRegistered commercial identifier
- copyrightExclusive reproduction rights
- softwarePrograms directing computer operations
technology · trade secret · proprietary · IP rights · source code · algorithm · brand · content · media · creative works
permission
Granted right to act
- authorizationFormal permission granted
- grantBestow or award money
- consentVoluntary agreement given
agreement
Shared position between parties
- termsConditions of an agreement
- provisionsStockpiled food and supplies
- clausesGrammatical or legal units
obligations · parties · licensee · sublicensee · execution · binding · negotiation · amendment · termination · renewal
infringement
Violation of rights
- breachBreaking of agreement
- enforcementCompelling compliance with rules
- violationBreaking of rules
audit · restriction · limitation · regulatory · due diligence · documentation · record-keeping
sublicensedunlicensed
Without official permit
unauthorized · pirated · infringing · bootlegged · proprietary