naked licensing

noun

The act of granting a naked license.

Meanings

nounnaked licensing (uncountable)
  1. uncountablelawThe act of granting a naked license.

    Because we find that TFN engaged in naked licensing and thereby abandoned its trademarks, we affirm.

    2010, FreecycleSunnyvale v. The Freecycle Network, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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