OKVED 2 77.40—Lease of intellectual property and similar products, except copyrights

Where 77.40 sits

1. N Administrative activities and related additional services
2. 77 Rent and leasing
3. 77.4 Lease of intellectual property and similar products, except copyrights
4. 77.40 Lease of intellectual property and similar products, except copyrights

What 77.40 includes

• The activity of granting permission to third parties to use intellectual property and similar products, whereby a royalty or license fee is paid to the owner of the product (the asset holder)
• The leasing of these products may take various forms, such as permission to reproduce, use in subsequent processes or production of products, franchising, etc. The owners may or may not be the authors of the products
• The leasing of intellectual property products (other than copyrighted works, such as books or software);
• The receipt of royalties or license fees for the use of: patents, trade or service marks, brand names, mineral exploration, production and evaluation licenses, franchises

What 77.40 excludes

• The acquisition of publishing rights, see 58 and 59;
• Creation, reproduction and distribution of works protected by copyright (books, software, films), see 58, 59;
• Lease of real estate, see 68.20;
• Lease of tangible property, see 77.1 , 77.2 , 77.3

77.40 in other systems