Lessors of Non-financial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) Sub-Sector: ...
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This Sub-Sector as a Whole:

Industries in the Lessors of Non-financial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) Sub-Sector include establishments that are primarily engaged in assigning rights to assets, such as patents, trademarks, brand names, and/or franchise agreements for which a royalty payment or licensing fee is paid to the asset holder. Establishments in this Sub-Sector own the patents, trademarks, and/or franchise agreements that they allow others to use or reproduce for a fee and may or may not have created those assets.

Included within this Industry are Industries engaged in: Brand name licensing; Franchise agreements, leasing, selling or licensing, without providing other services; Industrial design licensing; Oil royalty companies; Oil royalty leasing; Patent buying and licensing; Patent leasing; Trademark licensing.