SSIC 77400—Leasing of non-financial intangible assets

Where 77400 sits

1. O Administrative and support service activities
2. 77 Rental and leasing activities
3. 774 Leasing of non-financial intangible assets
4. 7740 Leasing of Non-Financial Intangible Assets
5. 77400 Leasing of non-financial intangible assets

What 77400 includes

• This sub-class includes the activities of allowing others to use intellectual property products and/or similar products for which a royalty payment or licensing fee is paid to the owner of the product (i.e., the asset holder). The leasing of these products can take various forms, such as permission for reproduction, use in subsequent processes or products, operating businesses under a franchise. The current owners may or may not have created these products.
• Leasing of intellectual property products such as patents (except copyrighted works, such as books or software)
• Receiving royalties or licensing fees for the use of: - trade marks or service marks - brand names - franchise agreements - scientific research results - designed or developed board games - internet domains - patented entities

What 77400 excludes

• Acquisition of rights and publishing, see Divisions 58 and 59
• Producing, reproducing and distributing copyrighted works (books, software, film), see Divisions 58 and 59
• Audio book streaming activities not associated with its publishing, see 60100
• Online marketplaces for rental and leasing of goods, see 63209
• Leasing of real estate, see 6810
• Leasing of tangible products (assets), see Groups 771 to 773

77400 in other systems