Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
know-how nel licensing
English translation:
know-how/experience in handling licensed products
Italian term
know-how nel licensing
This is from a list of a company's merits. There is no additional mention of licenses or know-how neither before or after this bullet point.
Could this be licensed know-how?
Thank you!
| 3 | know-how/experience in handling licensed products |
Rachel Fell
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| 4 | expertise in granting licenses |
Nancy Greenleese
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| 3 | know-how in merito alla concessione di licenze |
Sabrina Bruna
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Feb 9, 2014 15:26: Rachel Fell Created KOG entry
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Proposed translations
United Kingdom
Thorough, knowledgeable and resourceful
Native in: English (Variant: UK) 
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, Italian to English, and 4 more.
know-how/experience in handling licensed products
http://www.johnlewis.com/toys/lego/lego-licensed-products/c7...
http://www.goodtoyguide.com/play_advice/do-licensed-products...
Italy
Law, marketing, medicine/pharmacy
Native in: Italian
Works in: English to Italian, French to Italian, Italian to English, and 3 more.
know-how in merito alla concessione di licenze
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Note added at 38 min (2014-02-07 16:04:47 GMT)
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sorry, sorry, sorry: know-how/competence in granting licences/authorizations
Italy
the precision of a journalist
Native in: English
Works in: Italian to English, English
expertise in granting licenses
You could also say "skilled in granting licenses" or "experienced in granting licenses"
Discussion
As your reference materials attest, know-how is a legal term. (Thanks! I never would've known). But it seems like its usage here is too broad to qualify as a legal term. The iusmentis site says that --
"An important requirement for trade secret protection is that the information should provide an economic advantage over competitors because it is kept a secret. The value of for example the secrecy of the formula for Coca-Cola is evident: if others know this formula they can make the same soft drink, which would hurt Coca-Cola's position in the market."
From what you've told us, it doesn't seem as if their know-how in licensing would be considered a trade secret. It might be an incorrect --or inflated -- use of know-how in Italian. (This is a really tough question. Maybe we need a section for English words in Italian to English translations!)
"Know-How", a type of nonstatutory intellectual property
http://www.lawline.com/cle/course/know-how-licensing-what-it...
"The most common type of knowledge protected with trade secrets is know-how. Know-how is a general term for any unique knowledge and/or skills regarding manufacture, products, services and so on. Because it is usually rather specifically tied to a particular production process or type of product, and so ages rather quickly, a patent on know-how often is not very valuable."
http://www.iusmentis.com/innovation/tradesecrets/
Am I wrong to think that?