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li·censed

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. accredited, commissioned, licensed, licencedadjective

    given official approval to act

    "an accredited college"; "commissioned broker"; "licensed pharmacist"; "authorized representative"

Wiktionary

  1. licensedadjective

    Having been issued with a license by the required authority.

Wikipedia

  1. licensed

    A license (or licence) is an official permission or permit to do, use, or own something (as well as the document of that permission or permit).A license is granted by a party (licensor) to another party (licensee) as an element of an agreement between those parties. In the case of a license issued by a government, the license is obtained by applying for it. In the case of a private party, it is by a specific agreement, usually in writing (such as a lease or other contract). The simplest definition is "A license is a promise not to sue," because a license usually either permits the licensed party to engage in an activity which is illegal, and subject to prosecution, without the license (e.g. fishing, driving an automobile, or operating a broadcast radio or television station), or it permits the licensed party to do something that would violate the rights of the licensing party (e.g. make copies of a copyrighted work), which, without the license, the licensed party could be sued, civilly, criminally, or both. In particular, a license may be issued by authorities, to allow an activity that would otherwise be forbidden. It may require paying a fee or proving a capability (or both). The requirement may also serve to keep the authorities informed on a type of activity, and to give them the opportunity to set conditions and limitations. A licensor may grant a license under intellectual property laws to authorize a use (such as copying software or using a patented invention) to a licensee, sparing the licensee from a claim of infringement brought by the licensor. A license under intellectual property commonly has several components beyond the grant itself, including a term, territory, renewal provisions, and other limitations deemed vital to the licensor. Term: many licenses are valid for a particular length of time. This protects the licensor should the value of the license increase, or market conditions change. It also preserves enforceability by ensuring that no license extends beyond the term of the agreement. Territory: a license may stipulate what territory the rights pertain to. For example, a license with a territory limited to "North America" (Mexico/United States/Canada) would not permit a licensee any protection from actions for use in Japan. Again, a shorthand definition of license is "a promise by the licensor not to sue the licensee". That means without a license any use or exploitation of intellectual property by a third party would amount to copying or infringement. Such copying would be improper and could, by using the legal system, be stopped if the intellectual property owner wanted to do so.Intellectual property licensing plays a major role in business, academia and broadcasting. Business practices such as franchising, technology transfer, publication and character merchandising entirely depend on the licensing of intellectual property. Land licensing (proprietary licensing) and IP licensing.

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  1. licensed

    Licensed refers to having obtained an official permit or authorization to perform certain activities, usually given by a legal or professional body. It indicates that the individual, company, or product has met certain standards or qualifications and is officially allowed to carry out specific operations or services.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Licensed

    of License

  2. Licensedadjective

    having a license; permitted or authorized by license; as, a licensed victualer; a licensed traffic

Anagrams for licensed »

  1. silenced

  2. declines

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of licensed in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of licensed in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of licensed in a Sentence

  1. Drew Rosenberg:

    I’ve learned over time that many jurisdictions do not cite license status or immigration status when reporting these statistics, so if anything, the numbers are understated, for example, San Francisco doesn’t report either criteria, so Drew’s death defaults to having been killed by a licensed driver who was a citizen.

  2. Mustapha Debboun:

    To apply any insecticide in a public waterway you have to be licensed. A certified pest management person.

  3. Joe Mucheru:

    Loon is another technology that is being introduced that the licensed operators hopefully can be able to use, connectivity is critical. If you are not online, you are left out.

  4. Elizabeth Kunzelman:

    At Petland all decisions relating to the use of antibiotics is determined by each of our store's independent, licensed, consulting veterinarians who are responsible for examining each of our puppies and determining any medical treatment, we expect veterinarians to practice appropriate discretion with antibiotics on puppies, just as we would expect the same from pediatricians with babies.

  5. Chuck Michel:

    For years San Francisco politicians have inappropriately blamed licensed and inspected gun retailers for violence actually caused by gangs, drugs, and sanctuary city laws, the City has imposed a crushing burden of redundant and pointless regulatory red-tape on firearm retailers, all in an effort to put them out of business. Now they have gotten their wish.

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