WZ 77.40.0—Leasing of intellectual property and similar products, except copyrighted works

Where 77.40.0 sits

1. O Administrative and support service activities
2. 77 Rental and leasing activities
3. 77.4 Leasing of intellectual property and similar products, except copyrighted works
4. 77.40 Leasing of intellectual property and similar products, except copyrighted works
5. 77.40.0 Leasing of intellectual property and similar products, except copyrighted works

What 77.40.0 includes

• This subclass encompasses the granting of permission to others to use intellectual property and similar assets in exchange for payment of a fee to the owner of the asset. The use of these assets can take various forms (e.g., reproduction, use in subsequent processes or products, or business operations under a franchise agreement). The current owner may or may not have created the assets themselves.
• Leasing of intellectual property and similar assets, excluding copyrighted works (e.g., books, software)
• Receiving license fees for the use of: • Patents • Trademarks or service marks • Brands • Prospecting and valuation of mineral resources • Franchise agreements • Internet domains • Rights to designed or developed board games
• Receipt of royalties or license fees for scientific research results

What 77.40.0 excludes

• Acquisition of publishing rights in the publishing and film industries, see divisions 58 and 59
• Production, duplication, and distribution of copyrighted works (books, software, films), see divisions 58 and 59
• Streaming of content (e.g., software, books) by the publishers of the content, see division 58
• Streaming of audiobooks, without their publication, see 60.10.0
• Leasing of land, buildings, and dwellings, see 68.20
• Leasing of tangible assets, see groups 77.1, 77.2, and 77.3

77.40.0 in other systems