Summary - Canadian Industry Statistics

Definition

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in holding non-financial intangible assets such as patents, trademarks, brand names, and/or franchise agreements, and allowing others to use or reproduce those assets for a fee

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  Example Activities:
  Brand-name owners
  Franchises, selling or licensing
  Intellectual property holders, except copyright
  Inventors, self-employed
  Oil royalty holders
  Patent buying and licensing
  Patent holders
  Trademark lessors

  Exclusions

  Establishments primarily engaged in:
  software and multimedia products, film and videos, and musical works (see 51 Information and cultural industries,
  or 71, Arts, entertainment and recreation) leasing real property (see 5311 Lessors of real estate)
  leasing equipment and goods (see 532 Rental and leasing services)