Legal Definitions - bare license

A bare license is a permission, usually revocable, to perform an act that would otherwise be illegal. It does not transfer any property interest to the licensee, who is not considered a trespasser. The licensor can revoke the license at any time.

For example, a hunter may be granted a bare license to enter someone's land to hunt game. The license does not give the hunter any ownership or possession of the land, but it allows them to hunt without being considered a trespasser.

Another example is a license to use someone's patented invention. The licensee does not acquire any ownership or property interest in the patent, but they are allowed to use the invention without infringing on the patent owner's rights.

In summary, a bare license is a limited permission to perform an act without acquiring any property interest in the subject matter of the license.