Industry Description
This industry comprises establishments 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.
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Business Examples
Common types of business activities within NAICS 533110 - Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works are:
- Performance rights, licensing of
- Franchise agreements, leasing, selling or licensing, without providing other services
- Oil royalty companies
- Trademark licensing
- Oil royalty leasing
- Patent leasing
- Patent buying and licensing
- Oil royalty traders (except for own account)
- Industrial design licensing
- Brand name licensing
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Intellectual Property Licensing in the US (53311)
Revenue 2025
$69.9bn
Growth 2025
1.81%
Key Trends
Since advertising influences discretionary consumer spending, demand for premium brands has increased with rising per capita disposable income
Relatively strong advertising expenditure helps drive licensing for various media
Operators will experience an uptick in demand as branded products grow more popular
Products and Services
Similar Industries
For some business types, there may be a similar industry to 533110 - Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works that is a better classification match. Establishments primarily engaged in:
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NAICS Cross Reference
Establishments primarily engaged in producing, reproducing, and/or distributing copyrighted works are classified in Sector 51, Information;
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NAICS Cross Reference
Establishments primarily engaged in leasing real property are classified in Subsector 531, Real Estate;
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NAICS Cross Reference
Establishments primarily engaged in leasing tangible assets, such as automobiles, computers, consumer goods, and industrial machinery and equipment, are classified in Subsector 532, Rental and Leasing Services; and
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NAICS Cross Reference
Independent artists, writers, and performers primarily engaged in creating copyrighted works are classified in Industry 711510, Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers;
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NAICS Hierarchy 533110 - Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works
NAICS Code 533110 - Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works sits in the 2-digit Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works sector. NAICS codes can be 2- to 6-digits and the further along the hierarchy, the more detailed and specific the category will be. Learn more about the structure of NAICS codes
2 Digits: 53
Sector Title: Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
3 Digits 4 Digits 5 Digits 6 Digits
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5311 Lessors of Real Estate
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53111 Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings
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53112 Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses
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53113 Lessors of Miniwarehouses and Self-Storage Units
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53119 Lessors of Other Real Estate Property
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5312 Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers
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53121 Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers
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5313 Activities Related to Real Estate
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53131 Real Estate Property Managers
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53132 Offices of Real Estate Appraisers
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53139 Other Activities Related to Real Estate
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5321 Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing
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53211 Passenger Car Rental and Leasing
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53212 Truck, Utility Trailer, and RV (Recreational Vehicle) Rental and Leasing
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5322 Consumer Goods Rental
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53221 Consumer Electronics and Appliances Rental
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53228 Other Consumer Goods Rental
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5323 General Rental Centers
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53231 General Rental Centers
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5324 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing
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53241 Construction, Transportation, Mining, and Forestry Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing
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53242 Office Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing
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53249 Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing
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5331 Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works
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53311 Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works
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