The term licensing agreement refers to a legal, written contract between two parties wherein the property owner gives permission to another party to use their brand, patent, or trademark. The agreement, which is set between the licensor (the property owner) and the licensee (the permitted party), contains details on the type of licensing agreement, the terms of usage, and how the licensor is to be compensated. Contract types vary based on what is being licensed. Licensing agreements also alleviate any disputes related to sales, issues of quality, and royalties.
授權契約這個法律專業用語是指兩者間一個法律書面的契約，而該契約乃財產擁有者對契約之他方允諾去利用財產擁有者的品牌、專利或商標。上開協議係授權人與被授權人訂立含有諸多細節態樣之授權契約，有慣例條款，及授權人在何種情形下可獲賠。基於何種權利被授權，而有不同之授權契約。卻受契約亦能減緩任何銷售、品質問題及權利金之糾紛。
