Definition of sublicense
plural sublicenses
: a subordinate license granted to another by one already having a license
- Universities often work to breed products especially suited to their state's agricultural needs. When they develop appropriate products, they'll seek plant variety protection (similar to a patent) through the federal government, then maintain the purity of that product by selling it to a company with a sublicense for the seed. In turn, they receive royalties …
- —Carla Joinson
