Meanings
nounnaked license (plural naked licenses)
plural naked licenses
- lawA license of a trademark granted without quality control over the use of the trademark.
We have held that the proponent of a naked license theory of trademark abandonment must meet a “stringent standard of proof.”
2010, FreecycleSunnyvale v. The Freecycle Network, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
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naked license. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naked%20license
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“naked license.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naked%20license. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “naked license,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naked%20license.
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