Sublicense

/ˈsʌbˌlaɪsəns/

Definitions

  1. (n.) A license granted by a licensee to a third party, permitting use of rights originally licensed from a licensor.
    The company obtained a sublicense to distribute the software in Europe.

Forms

  • sublicensed
  • sublicensing
  • sublicenses

Commentary

A sublicense depends on the existence of a primary license; it cannot exist independently and typically requires the original licensor's consent.

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