Until 2008 when Randalls Brewery (in Guernsey) acquired the licence.

The Group acquired the licence to explore, develop and mine the Pokrovskiy deposit in 1994, when it was still at a very early stage of development.

Treefolk (gold and green) were printed by SFR after they acquired the abandoned licence.

In 2004 artist John Reynolds acquired the licence to reproduce images of Wilson as large screen-print canvases.

He acquired the licence to mint copper farthings.

When the Microman toys were imported to the US, different US companies acquired the licence and took the toyline in different directions.

Adelaide Ship Construction had also acquired from Burness, Corlett and Partners the licence for their 'Towmaster' patent.

Beowulf acquired the Kallak south licence from Tasman Metals Limited in mid-2010.

In 1999, Electronic Arts acquired the licence and released Tomorrow Never Dies on 16 December 1999.

Each current manager of a top-flight team in Europe was set a deadline of 2010 to acquire the licence, or else face losing his post.