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Group 733 - Licensing services for the right to use intellectual property and similar products of Central Product Classification (CPC) Version 2.1.

This group includes:

  • permitting, granting or otherwise authorizing the use of intellectual property products and similar products

Note: This covers rights to exploit these products, such as licensing to third parties; reproducing and publishing software, books, etc.; using patented designs in production processes to produce new goods and so on.

Limited end user licences, which are sold as part of a product (e.g., packaged software, books) are not included here.

This group does not include:

  • licence fees as integral part of consumer goods (e.g., end-user licenses for books, records, software), cf. corresponding subclass in sections 0-4
  • preparation, drafting and certification services concerning patents, trademarks, copyrights and

other intellectual property rights, cf. 82130 (#cpc8213 - Legal documentation and certification services)

The group includes these classes:


Note: Where reference is made to HS 2007, the Harmonized System, those definitions can be consulted at the World Customs Organization website: HS Nomenclature 2007 Edition.

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