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naked license

naked license noun: a license of a trademark granted without quality control over the use of the trademark.

Noun

naked license (plural naked licenses)

  1. A license of a trademark granted without quality control over the use of the trademark.
    • We have held that the proponent of a naked license theory of trademark abandonment must meet a “stringent standard of proof.”2010, FreecycleSunnyvale v. The Freecycle Network, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

Forms of naked license

pluralnaked licenses

Questions about naked license

What does naked license mean?
Naked license means a license of a trademark granted without quality control over the use of the trademark.
What part of speech is naked license?
Naked license is a noun.
What is the plural of naked license?
The plural of naked license is naked licenses.

Words near naked license in the dictionary

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  2. naked eyes
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  4. naked ladies
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  6. naked license
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  10. naked mole rat
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