Canadian industry

533110 Lessors of non-financial intangible assets (except copyrighted works)

Bailleurs de biens incorporels non financiers (sauf les oeuvres protégées par le droit d'auteur)

Official definition

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in holding non-financial intangible assets such as patents, trademarks, brand names, and/or franchise agreements, and allowing others to use or reproduce those assets for a fee.

Classification Reference

Official classification fields for this page

Official classification fields taken from the current StatCan source bundle.

Characteristic Description
Official titleLessors of non-financial intangible assets (except copyrighted works)
ClassificationNAICS Canada 2022 Version 1.0
Publishing authorityStatistics Canada
Hierarchical levelCanadian industry
Parent code53311 - Lessors of non-financial intangible assets (except copyrighted works)
International correspondenceN7740
Sourcehttps://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/subjects/standard/naics/2022/v1/index
Source verification2026-05-05
Canada Business Context

Canada-wide tax and filing context

Canada-wide business, tax, and filing context from the local country pack and tax pack.

Characteristic Description
Tax authorityCanada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Business identifierBusiness Number (BN): 9-digit identifier with program account suffixes such as RT0001 for GST/HST, RP0001 for payroll, and RC0001 for corporate income tax.
Filing requirementsBusiness Number registration; Form T2125 (Statement of Business or Professional Activities) attached to T1; Form T2 (Corporation Income Tax Return); Form T5013; Form GST34
Sector authorityNo cluster authority recorded in the local country pack.

Exclusions

  • leasing equipment and goods (See 532 Rental and leasing services)
  • leasing real property (See 5311 Lessors of real estate)
  • reproduction and/or distribution of copyrighted works such as newspapers, periodicals, books, databases, software and multimedia products, film and videos, and musical works (See 51 Information and cultural industries, or 71 Arts, entertainment and recreation)

Examples

  • brand-name owners
  • franchises, selling or licensing
  • intellectual property holders (except copyright)
  • inventors, self-employed
  • oil royalty holders
  • patent buying and licensing
  • patent holders
  • trademark lessors
  • brand-name owners
  • franchises, selling or licensing
  • intellectual property holders (except copyright)
  • inventors, self-employed
  • mineral rights, selling and leasing
  • non-financial intangible assets leasing
  • oil royalty holders
  • patent buying and licensing
  • patent holders
  • patent leasing
  • patent owners
  • trademark copyright licensing
  • trademark holders
  • trademark lessors
  • trademark owners

Classification Confidence Score

5 of 6 factors passing

8/ 10
Verified official sourcenaics-scian-2022-structure-v1-eng.csv (2026-05-05)
International crosswalkISIC Rev. 4 mapping: N7740
Previous edition migrationNAICS 2017 to 2022 continuity confirmed
Complete hierarchy5 levels confirmed in hierarchy
Size or threshold documentedSME thresholds documented in federal tax pack
Trade or export matchNo direct HS code correspondence in current bundle
Legacy crosswalkLegacy system (SIC 1980) retired in this region
Business Profiles

When you might need code 533110

These role examples come from the official title and example wording attached to this code.

01 533110
Lessors of non-financial intangible assets (except copyrighted works)

Use this page when the business is directly described by the official title or definition for 533110 Lessors of non-financial intangible assets (except copyrighted works). It is the closest source-backed checkpoint before BN registration, GST/HST review, banking onboarding, or internal classification work.

02 533110
brand-name owners

Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as brand-name owners. Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 533110 Lessors of non-financial intangible assets (except copyrighted works) to a business file.

03 533110
franchises, selling or licensing

Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as franchises, selling or licensing. Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 533110 Lessors of non-financial intangible assets (except copyrighted works) to a business file.

04 533110
intellectual property holders (except copyright)

Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as intellectual property holders (except copyright). Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 533110 Lessors of non-financial intangible assets (except copyrighted works) to a business file.

Business Map

Business categories in this branch

A rotating set of business activity examples linked to this part of the Canadian hierarchy.

Rental servicesFacility leasingLeasing operationsProperty managementAsset administration

In this section

  • 533110Lessors of non-financial intangible assets (except copyrighted works)

Commonly confused with

532 — Rental and leasing services

leasing equipment and goods (See 532 Rental and leasing services)

5311 — Lessors of real estate

leasing real property (See 5311 Lessors of real estate)

51 — Information and cultural industries

reproduction and/or distribution of copyrighted works such as newspapers, periodicals, books, datab...

71 — Arts, entertainment and recreation

reproduction and/or distribution of copyrighted works such as newspapers, periodicals, books, datab...

ISIC Rev. 4 correspondence

N7740Leasing of intellectual property and similar products, except copyrighted works
US NAICS reference533110 - Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works)

Source row

533110Lessors of non-financial intangible assets (except copyrighted works)

This page mirrors the source row from the structure CSV and the matching rows from the elements and crosswalk files.

Frequently asked questions

What does code 533110 cover?

Lessors of non-financial intangible assets (except copyrighted works): This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in holding non-financial intangible assets such as patents, trademarks, brand names, and/or franchise agreements, and allowing others to use or reproduce those assets for a fee.

Which level of the hierarchy is 533110?

It is a canadian industry page in the NAICS Canada 2026 hierarchy.

What is the parent of 533110?

It rolls up to 53311 Lessors of non-financial intangible assets (except copyrighted works).

Should I stop at 533110 or go lower?

This page already points to the exact six-digit Canadian industry in the current site structure.

Are official inclusion notes attached to 533110?

No inclusion rows are attached to this page in the local elements file.

Are there exclusion notes for 533110?

Yes. 3 exclusion note(s) help separate this page from nearby codes.

Does 533110 include illustrative examples?

Yes. 23 example row(s) are available for boundary checking.

What kinds of businesses often start from this page?

Examples in this branch include Rental services, Facility leasing, Leasing operations, Property management, Asset administration.

Is there an ISIC mapping for 533110?

Yes. The page shows N7740 Leasing of intellectual property and similar products, except copyrighted works.

Does this page show a US NAICS reference?

Yes. A same-code US reference is attached: Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works).

Why are both English and French titles shown?

NAICS Canada is bilingual, so the page keeps both language titles visible for comparison and lookup.

Where does the page text come from?

From the local StatCan structure file, elements file, ISIC crosswalk, and the bundled US 6-digit reference workbook.