license grants

[/ˈlaɪsəns ɡræts/]
noun phrasepl: license grants
concessões de licença
1. Official permissions or authorizations granted by a licensing authority that allow an individual or organization to perform specific activities, use intellectual property, or operate in regulated sectors
The software company received license grants to distribute their products across multiple regions.
A empresa de software recebeu concessões de licença para distribuir seus produtos em várias regiões.
2. Legal documents or agreements that permit the use of patents, copyrights, trademarks, or other intellectual property rights
The license grants outlined the terms and conditions for using the patented technology.
As concessões de licença descreveram os termos e condições para usar a tecnologia patenteada.
3. In government or regulatory contexts, formal authorizations to conduct business, practice a profession, or operate in specific industries
The hospital applied for several license grants to expand its medical services.
O hospital solicitou várias concessões de licença para expandir seus serviços médicos.
In both Brazilian and American business contexts, license grants are crucial legal instruments. In Brazil, they are particularly important in regulated industries like telecommunications, energy, and pharmaceuticals, where ANATEL (telecommunications) and ANVISA (health products) issue critical grants. In the USA, license grants are fundamental to IP protection and are heavily used in software, entertainment, and technology sectors. The term is more formal and technical than colloquial.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
licensespermitsauthorizationspermissionsconcessionsfranchisespatents
Antonyms / Antônimos
restrictionsprohibitionsdenialsbansrevocations

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
concessões de licença
Most common formal usage in Brazilian business and legal contexts
São Paulo
concessões de licença / alvarás
Alvarás commonly used in municipal licensing contexts
Rio de Janeiro
concessões de licença
Standard usage in commercial and industrial sectors
Portugal
concessões de licença / licenças
More commonly referenced as simply 'licenças' in Portuguese usage

Related Words

licensing agreementpatent licensecopyright licenseoperating licenseregulatory authorityintellectual propertylicense termslicense renewal

Related Idioms & Phrases

grant a license
license under agreement
terms of the license grant
exclusive license grant
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