Industries in the Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) subsector include establishments that are primarily engaged in assigning rights to assets, such as patents, trademarks, brand names, and/or franchise agreements for which a royalty payment or licensing fee is paid to the asset holder. Establishments in this subsector own the patents, trademarks, and/or franchise agreements that they allow others to use or reproduce for a fee and may or may not have created those assets.
Establishments that allow franchisees the use of the franchise name, contingent on the franchisee buying products or services from the franchisor, are classified elsewhere.
Excluded from this subsector are establishments primarily engaged in leasing real property and establishments primarily engaged in leasing tangible assets, such as automobiles, computers, consumer goods, and industrial machinery and equipment. These establishments are classified in Subsector 531, Real Estate and Subsector 532, Rental and Leasing Services, respectively.
See industry description for 533110 below.
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in assigning rights to assets, such as patents, trademarks, brand names, and/or franchise agreements for which a royalty payment or licensing fee is paid to the asset holder.
Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--
| Go to: | No change 2002 to 2007 | No change 1997 to 2002 | 2002 Economic Census and other data sources |
| 2007 NAICS | 2002 NAICS | 1997 NAICS |
Corresponding Index Entries |
|---|---|---|---|
| 533110 | 533110 | 533110 | Brand name licensing |
| 533110 | 533110 | 533110 | Franchise agreements, leasing, selling or licensing, without providing other services |
| 533110 | 533110 | 533110 | Industrial design licensing |
| 533110 | 533110 | 533110 | Oil royalty companies |
| 533110 | 533110 | 533110 | Oil royalty leasing |
| 533110 | 533110 | 533110 | Patent buying and licensing |
| 533110 | 533110 | 533110 | Patent leasing |
| 533110 | 533110 | 533110 | Trademark licensing |
