CA-NBOpen licence
Licensing of rights for commercial use of non-financial intangible assets (except products protected by copyright)
0.2058kgCO₂e/CADGWP: AR6 (as published)
Published by OpenIO-Canada (CIRAIG) in OpenIO-Canada (CIRAIG) v2.11 (2025); last verified 2026-08-28.
About this factor
Publisher's description
Licences for the use of patented inventions to generate revenues. Licences for the use of trademarks to generate revenues. Licences for the use of industrial intellectual property, except patents and trademarks, to generate revenues. Licences to exploit a franchise to generate revenues. The franchise agreement is an exclusive dealing contract which allows for the use of a business concept, know-how and related intellectual property and can also include on-going commercial and technical support from the franchisor and a product supply agreement. Rights to explore for or exploit renewable and non-renewable natural resources. Taxi licence rental services. Licences for the use of other non-financial intangible assets n.e.c. to generate revenues.
Included processes
Licensing of rights for commercial use of patented inventions; Licensing of rights for commercial use of trademarks; Licensing of rights for commercial use of industrial intellectual property (except patents and trademarks); Franchising agreements; Licensing of rights to explore for or exploit renewable and non-renewable resources; Taxi licence rental services; Licensing of rights to other non-financial intangible assets n.e.c..
Values by year and methodology
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10 more year × methodology combinations, 2015–2025, 1 methodology. Free with an account.
Cite this factor
open-climate.ai (2025). Licensing of rights for commercial use of non-financial intangible assets (except products protected by copyright) [emission factor]. OpenIO-Canada (CIRAIG), OpenIO-Canada (CIRAIG) v2.11. Dataset 2026-08-28. https://open-climate.ai/factors/ef-openiocanada-licensing_of_rights_for-ca_nb-cad-cradle_to_gate-2a432e06/