Patent brokering and marketing service activities
What this code covers
Use this class for patent brokering and marketing service activities when the main activity includes Brokering and marketing activities for patents and Management services for rights to industrial property (patents, licences, trademarks, franchises, etc.). Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Official NACE Rev. 2.1 labels and explanatory notes are imported from the source dataset. Plain-language explanations are shown separately so readers can compare interpretation with the source text.
No child codes; this is a class-level code.
- brokering and marketing activities for patents
- management services for rights to industrial property (patents, licences, trademarks, franchises, etc.)
- activities of collective rights management organisations
- management of rights in intellectual property (e.g. copyrights and their revenues)
- leasing of intellectual property and similar products, see 77.40
- Compare with 77.40, 74.99, 74.9 when the main activity overlaps another code.
- Review the Rev. 2 to Rev. 2.1 mapping type before migrating old records.
- Check national equivalent caveats before using this code for local registration or filing workflows.
- If the main revenue activity appears in an exclusion, compare the alternative code before deciding.
Use this guide as classification support, not legal, tax, filing, or regulatory advice.
- - brokering and marketing activities for patents
- - management services for rights to industrial property (patents, licences, trademarks, franchises, etc.)
- - activities of collective rights management organisations
- - management of rights in intellectual property (e.g. copyrights and their revenues)
- - leasing of intellectual property and similar products, see 77.40
- - Brokering and marketing activities for patents
- - Management services for rights to industrial property (patents, licences, trademarks, franchises, etc.)
- - Activities of collective rights management organisations
- - Management of rights in intellectual property (e.g. copyrights and their revenues)
- - Leasing of intellectual property and similar products
What is NACE 74.91 used for?
Use NACE 74.91 for patent brokering and marketing service activities when the main activity matches this scope: Use this class for patent brokering and marketing service activities when the main activity includes Brokering and marketing activities for patents and Management services for rights to industrial property (patents, licences, trademarks, franchises, etc.). Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
What are typical examples for 74.91?
Typical examples include Brokering and marketing activities for patents, Management services for rights to industrial property (patents, licences, trademarks, franchises, etc.), and Activities of collective rights management organisations.
When might 74.91 not be the right code?
Review another code when the activity is closer to leasing of intellectual property and similar products, see 77.40.
Which codes should I compare before choosing 74.91?
Compare 74.91 with 77.40 Leasing of intellectual property and similar products, except copyrighted works, 74.99 All other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c., and 74.9 Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c. when the activity description is ambiguous.
Use this class for leasing of intellectual property and similar products, except copyrighted works when the main activity includes Leasing of intellectual property products, except copyrighted works (e.g. books, software) and Receiving royalties or licensing fees for the use of:. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for all other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c. when the main activity includes Business brokerage activities, i.e. arranging for the purchase and sale of small and medium-sized businesses, including professional practices, but excluding real estate brokerage and Appraisal activities other than for real estate and insurance (for antiques, jewellery, etc.). Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this group for the broader activity area of other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c., including Patent brokering and marketing service activities and All other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.
Rev. 2 code 74.90 can map to more than one Rev. 2.1 class: 74.91 Patent brokering and marketing service activities, 74.99 All other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c., 80.09 Security activities n.e.c..
Official close match imported from NACE Rev. 2.1.
Datasets, CRM segments, KYC rules, reporting logic, and historical joins may need review because the activity scope is not a simple unchanged carry-over.
Review the official explanatory notes for each target code and confirm whether the business activity still fits the suggested Rev. 2.1 class.