bare license

English

Noun

bare license (plural bare licenses)

1. (law) A license to use intellectual or real property without any promise of exclusivity.
   • 1995 Rite-Hite Corp. v. Kelley Co., Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

     If the party has not received an express or implied promise of exclusivity under the patent, i.e., the right to exclude others from making, using, or selling the patented invention, the party has a "bare license," and has received only the patentee's promise that that party will not be sued for infringement.

See also

• naked license