History of Licensing
Learn about the history of licensing, dating back to the early 1900s. You will learn how licensing began with the licensing of children’s book characters, followed by fragrance licensing in the early 1920s.
Our licensing expert will take you on a walk through time, so that you can learn when licensing came of age and turned into the multi-billion dollar industry that it is today.
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What is Licensing?Today we’re going to talk about licensing and the history of fashion licensing. We’ll start by learning about what licensing is. Licensing is when one party gives permission to use a legally registered and protected trademark or copyrighted item to another. That can be a name, a thing, a likeness, a logo, a design or signature, a character, or even software. Licensing is a business arrangement for a fee.