licensing

licensing.

1. The sale of a license authorizing another to use something (such as computer software) protected by copyright, patent, or trademark. [Cases: Copyrights and Intellectual Property 48; Patents 206; Trade Regulation 108. C.J.S. Copyrights and Intellectual Property §§ 27, 29, 33–34, 93; Patents § 342; Trade-Marks, Trade-Names, and Unfair Competition§§ 209–212.]

2. A governmental body’s process of issuing a license. — Also termed (in sense 2) licensure. [Cases: Licenses

1. C.J.S. Architects § 8; Licenses §§ 2–4.]

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词条贡献者

资深译员陈鹏，毕业于国内顶尖的高级翻译学院，擅长翻译各类与全球贸易及投资相关的法律文件。