This class includes the activities of using non-financial intangible products on a basis of royalty or licensing fee paid to the owner of such products. The use of these products can take various forms, such as permission for reproduction, use in subsequent processes or products, operating businesses under a franchise, etc. The current owners may or may not have created these products.
This class also includes: - Leasing non-financial intangible products (except copyrights of books or software). - Receiving royalties or licensing fees for the use of: + Patents + Trademarks or service marks + Brand names + Right to mineral extraction + Franchise agreements + Other non-financial intangible goods
Except: - Leasing of copyrights and publishing rights, see section 58 (publishing activities), 59 (Motion picture, television program production, sound recording and music publishing activities). - Producing, reproducing and distributing copyrighted works (books, software, film), see section 58 (publishing activities), 59 (activities of filmmaking, producing television programs, recording and publishing music). - Leasing of real estate, see class 6810 (Trading of own or rented property and land use rights). - Leasing of tangible assets, see class 7710 (leasing of motor vehicles), 772 (leasing of personal or household goods), 7730 (leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods with operators). - Renting of video tapes and discs, see class 77220 (Renting of video tapes and discs) - Book renting, see class 77290 (Leasing of other personal and household goods)