1997 NAICS Definitions
533 Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works)
Industries in the Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) subsector include establishments that are primarily engaged in assigning rights to assets, such as patents, trademarks, brand names, and/or franchise agreements for which a royalty payment or licensing fee is paid to the asset holder. Establishments in this subsector own the patents, trademarks, and/or franchise agreements that they allow others to use or reproduce for a fee and may or may not have created those assets.
Establishments that allow franchisees the use of the franchise name, contingent on the franchisee buying products or services from the franchisor, are classified elsewhere.
Excluded from this subsector are establishments primarily engaged in leasing real property and establishments primarily engaged in leasing tangible assets, such as automobiles, computers, consumer goods, and industrial machinery and equipment. These establishments are classified in Subsector 531, Real Estate and Subsector 532, Rental and Leasing Services, respectively.
5331 Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works)
53311 Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works)
| Go to: | 1997 Economic Census | Bridge Between NAICS and SIC | NAICS Manual Table 1 |
| NAICS | SIC | Corresponding Index Entries |
|---|---|---|
| 533110 | 6794 | Brand name licensing |
| 533110 | 6794 | Franchise agreements, leasing, selling or licensing, without providing other services |
| 533110 | 6794 | Industrial design licensing |
| 533110 | 6792 | Oil royalty companies |
| 533110 | 6792 | Oil royalty leasing |
| 533110 | 6794 | Patent buying and licensing |
| 533110 | 6794 | Patent leasing |
| 533110 | 6794 | Trademark licensing |
