crosslicense
crosslicense verb: to license (intellectual property, etc.) each to the other.
Verb
crosslicense (third-person singular simple present crosslicenses, present participle crosslicensing, simple past and past participle crosslicensed)
- To license (intellectual property, etc.) each to the other.
- It’s an industry with huge companies who crosslicense patents with each other and tell little guys to take a hike,” said Robert Megantz, a former general manager of licensing for Dolby and the consultant who worked with Zoltar in the late 1990s.2009 September 21, Steve Lohr, “Now, an Invention Inventors Will Like”, in New York Times
Forms of crosslicense
| third-person singular present | crosslicenses |
|---|---|
| present participle | crosslicensing |
| past participle | crosslicensed |
| past | crosslicensed |
Origin of crosslicense
From cross- + license.
Questions about crosslicense
- What does crosslicense mean?
- Crosslicense means to license (intellectual property, etc.) each to the other.
- What part of speech is crosslicense?
- Crosslicense is a verb.
- What is the past tense of crosslicense?
- The past tense of crosslicense is crosslicensed.
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