NAICS
533: Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (Except Copyrighted Works)
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.