sublicense

[ suhb-lahy-suhns ]

noun

1. a license or contract granted to a third party by a licensee for specified rights or uses of a product, brand name, logo, etc.

verb (used with object)

, sub·li·censed, sub·li·cens·ing.

1. to grant a sublicense for.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sublicense¹

sub- + license

Example Sentences

ESPN’s $7.8 billion deal with the College Football Playoff, which was announced in March, allowed it to sublicense games to other networks.

From Seattle Times

TNT Sports will begin airing College Football Playoff games this upcoming season through a sublicense with ESPN.

From Seattle Times

But the Energy Department gave the technology to China, first in 2017 as a sublicense and in 2021 as part of another license transfer, according to the report.

From Washington Times

Over the years, Rongke Power shifted production from the U.S. to China and in 2017 the scientist formally issued a sublicense allowing the batteries to be made in China — in an arrangement that NPR said was a clear violation of the rules because few of the resulting batteries were sold in the U.S.

From Washington Times

A Chinese company, Dalian Rongke Power Co., first got a sublicense to manufacture the tech in 2017, and a Dutch company, Vanadis Power, received a full license in 2021, according to the senators.

From Washington Times