Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works)in USA
USA Market Research and Industry Report
12 July 2007
Industry Code : 53311
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. Establishments in this industry 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. 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. Establishments that allow franchisees the use of the franchise name, contingent on the franchisee buying products or services from the franchisor, are classified elsewhere.
The major products and services in this industry are:
| - | Franchise leasing and licensing - royalty income |
| - | Copyright leasing and licensing - royalty income |
| - | Patent and trademark leasing and licensing - royalty income |
| - | Oil and petroleum - royalty income | |
The primary activities of this industry are:
| - | Assigning rights to intangible assets (except copyrighted works) |
| - | Assigning rights to patents |
| - | Assigning rights to trademarks |
| - | Assigning rights to brand names |
| - | Assigning rights to franchise agreements (where a royalty payment or licensing fee is paid to the asset holder) |
| - | Copyright buying and licensing |
| - | Franchises, selling or licensing |
| - | Music licensing to radio stations |
| - | Music royalties, sheet and record |
| - | Patent buying and licensing |
| - | Patent leasing |
| - | Performance rights, publishing and licensing of | |
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Each comprehensive study also examines details such as the barriers to entry, operating cost structure (including averages), technology & systems and domestic & international markets. Tables and statistics include: Industry revenue, exports, imports, wages and number of companies in the industry, Industry growth and geographic location.
