Sublicense
/ˈsʌbˌlaɪsəns/
Definitions
- (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
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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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