sublicense
1 of 2noun
sub·li·cense ˌsəb-ˈlī-sᵊn(t)s 
variants US sublicense or chiefly British sublicence
plural sublicenses
: a subordinate license granted to another by one already having a license
Universities often work to breed products especially suited to their state's agricultural needs. When they develop appropriate products, they'll seek plant variety protection (similar to a patent) through the federal government, then maintain the purity of that product by selling it to a company with a sublicense for the seed. In turn, they receive royalties …
Carla Joinson
Carla Joinsonsublicense
2 of 2verb
variants US sublicense or British sublicence
sublicensed; sublicensing
transitive verb
: to grant a sublicense for (something)
The company plans to incorporate the system into a demonstration facility for recycling vehicles and will sublicense the … technology to automobile shredders worldwide. John DeGaspari
John DeGaspari
Word History
First Known Use
Noun
1814, in the meaning defined above
Verb
1814, in the meaning defined above
Legal Definition
sublicense
noun
sub·li·cense
ˌsəb-ˈlīs-ᵊns
: a license granted by a licensee that grants some or all of the rights (as to a patent) acquired under the original license
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