North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) Canada 2017 Version 2.0

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482 - Software and software licensing

This group comprises published software sold with an end user licence agreement (by the publisher), and licences to use software or software components to generate revenues.

  • Exclusion(s)

    • game software at retail (See 561433 Game software at retail)
    • game software at wholesale (See 5511453 Game software, at wholesale)
    • hosted software services (See 751112 Application service provisioning)
    • online gaming services (See 7234161 Online gaming services (except gambling))
    • software (except game software) at retail (See 5613162 Computer software (except game), at retail)
    • software (except game software) at wholesale (See 5511752 Software (except game), at wholesale)
    • software produced on own account for sale with all-attendant rights (See 6321111 Software originals)
    • software produced under contract to others (See 643111 Custom software design and development services)

48212 - Game software and software licensing

This class comprises published game software sold with an end user licence agreement (by the publisher), and licences to use game software or software components to generate revenues.

  • Exclusion(s)

    • game software at retail (See 561433 Game software at retail)
    • game software at wholesale (See 5511453 Game software, at wholesale)
    • game software produced on own account for sale with all-attendant rights (See 6321111 Software originals)
    • game software produced under contract to others (See 6431113 Game software design and development services)
    • online gambling services (See 8331161 Internet gambling products)
    • online gaming services (See 7234161 Online gaming services (except gambling))

482121 - Game software (except commercial use licences)

This subclass comprises published game software sold with an end user licence agreement (by the publisher), on physical media or in downloadable formats.

  • Exclusion(s)

    • game software at retail (See 561433 Game software at retail)
    • game software at wholesale (See 5511453 Game software, at wholesale)
    • game software produced on own account for sale with all-attendant rights (See 6321111 Software originals)
    • game software produced under contract to others (See 6431113 Game software design and development services)
    • licences for the use of game software or software components to generate revenues (See 4821221 Licensing of rights for commercial use of game software)
    • online gambling services (See 8331161 Internet gambling products)
    • online gaming services (See 7234161 Online gaming services (except gambling))
4821211 - Game software (except commercial use licences), on physical media

Published game software sold with an end user licence agreement (by the publisher), on physical media.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • 3D game software (except commercial use licences), on physical media
    • action game software (except commercial use licences), on physical media
    • card and other board games software (except commercial use licences), on physical media
    • game software (except commercial use licences), ordered online from the publisher
    • interactive software (except commercial use licences) used for entertainment, role playing and simulation, on physical media
    • licences for the end use of game software, on physical media
    • music game software (except commercial use licences), on physical media
    • role playing game software (except commercial use licences), on physical media
    • sports video game (except commercial use licences), on physical media
    • strategy and tactics game software (except commercial use licences), on physical media
    • trivia quiz game software (except commercial use licences), on physical media
    • video game software (except commercial use licences), on physical media

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • game software, on physical media, at retail (See 5614331 Game software on physical media, at retail)
    • game software, on physical media, at wholesale (See 5511453 Game software, at wholesale)
    • game software, on physical media, produced on own account for sale with all-attendant rights (See 6321111 Software originals)
    • game software, on physical media, produced under contract to others (See 6431113 Game software design and development services)
    • licences for the use of game software or software components, on physical media, to generate revenues (See 4821221 Licensing of rights for commercial use of game software)
4821212 - Game software (except commercial use licences), online

Published game software sold with an end user licence agreement (by the publisher), in downloadable formats.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • 3D game software (except commercial use licences), downloaded online
    • action game software (except commercial use licences), downloaded online
    • card and other board games software (except commercial use licences), downloaded online
    • home use game software (except commercial use licences), downloaded online
    • licences for the end use of game software, downloaded online
    • music game software (except commercial use licences), downloaded online
    • role playing game software (except commercial use licences), downloaded online
    • sports video game (except commercial use licences), downloaded online
    • strategy and tactics game software (except commercial use licences), downloaded online
    • trivia quiz game software (except commercial use licences), downloaded online
    • video game software (except commercial use licences), downloaded online

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • downloadable game software at retail (See 5614332 Game software, downloadable, at retail)
    • game software, in downloadable formats, at wholesale (See 5511453 Game software, at wholesale)
    • game software, in downloadable formats, produced on own account for sale with all-attendant rights (See 6321111 Software originals)
    • game software, in downloadable formats, produced under contract to others (See 6431113 Game software design and development services)
    • licences for the use of game software or software components, in downloadable formats, to generate revenues (See 4821221 Licensing of rights for commercial use of game software)
    • online gambling services (See 8331161 Internet gambling products)
    • online gaming services (See 7234161 Online gaming services (except gambling))
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