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

481 - Published products and recorded media (except software)

This group comprises books; newspapers; periodicals; other published products; recorded music and other sound recordings and recorded movies, television programs and videos. The published products can be acquired or accessed on a physical form or media, or online. They are published on own account for sale by the publishers. Wholesaling and retailing services are excluded from this group.

• Exclusion(s)

  • audio recordings at retail (See 561431 Audio recordings at retail)
  • audiovisual works produced under contract to others (See 721211 Contract production of audiovisual works)
  • copyrighted works (except software, live performances and audiovisual works) produced under contract to others (See 8311131 Contract production of copyrighted works (except live performances and audiovisual works))
  • licences for the use of products protected by copyright (except software) to generate revenues (See 722 Licensing of rights for commercial use of products protected by copyright (except software))
  • publications at retail (See 56142 Publications at retail)
  • published products and recorded media (except software), at wholesale (See 551146 Published products and recorded media (except software), at wholesale)
  • published products and recorded media produced on own account for sale with all-attendant rights (See 632 Originals protected by copyright)
  • video recordings at retail (See 561432 Movies, television programs and other video recordings, at retail)

48123 - Other published products

This class comprises published products, except books, newspapers and periodicals, in physical or downloadable formats.

• Exclusion(s)

  • copyrighted works (except live performances and audiovisual works) produced under contract (See 8311131 Contract production of copyrighted works (except live performances and audiovisual works))
  • licences for the use of intellectual property of databases, directories and mailing lists to generate revenues (See 7221121 Licensing of rights for commercial use of databases, directories and mailing lists)
  • literary works (except books, newspapers, periodicals and software) produced on own account for sale with all-attendant rights (See 6322111 Literary works originals (except software))
  • provision of advertising space in printed newspapers (See 71111 Advertising space in printed newspapers)
  • provision of advertising space in printed periodicals and other printed publications (See 71112 Advertising space in printed periodicals and in other printed publications)
  • provision of advertising space in publications, in downloadable formats (See 7113111 Internet advertising)
  • published products (except books, newspapers and periodicals) at retail (See 561423 Other publications n.e.c. (including posters, art prints, maps and greeting cards), at retail)
  • published products (except books, newspapers and periodicals) at wholesale (See 5511461 Books, magazines, newspapers and other publications, at wholesale)

481232 - Directories

This subclass comprises publications consisting of collections of systematically organized contact information, in physical or downloadable formats.

• Exclusion(s)

  • directories produced on own account for sale with all-attendant rights (See 6322111 Literary works originals (except software))
  • directories produced under contract to others (See 8311131 Contract production of copyrighted works (except live performances and audiovisual works))
  • licences for the use of intellectual property of directories to generate revenues (See 7221121 Licensing of rights for commercial use of databases, directories and mailing lists)
  • provision of advertising space in directories, in downloadable formats (See 7113111 Internet advertising)
  • provision of advertising space in printed directories (See 7111241 Advertising space in printed directories)

4812321 - Directories, in physical form

Publications consisting of collections of systematically organized contact information, in physical formats.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • directories on physical media
  • printed business or trade directories
  • printed municipal or city directories
  • printed telephone directories

  All examples

• Inclusion(s)

  • directories saved on optical and other storage media

• Exclusion(s)

  • licences for the use of intellectual property of printed directories to generate revenues (See 7221121 Licensing of rights for commercial use of databases, directories and mailing lists)
  • printed directories produced on own account for sale with all-attendant rights (See 6322111 Literary works originals (except software))
  • printed directories produced under contract to others (See 8311131 Contract production of copyrighted works (except live performances and audiovisual works))
  • provision of advertising space in printed directories (See 7111241 Advertising space in printed directories)

4812322 - Directories, online

Publications consisting of collections of systematically organized contact information, in downloadable formats.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • directories, in downloadable formats
  • telephone directories, in downloadable formats

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • directories, in downloadable formats, produced on own account for sale with all-attendant rights (See 6322111 Literary works originals (except software))
  • directories, in downloadable formats, produced under contract to others (See 8311131 Contract production of copyrighted works (except live performances and audiovisual works))
  • licences for the use of intellectual property of directories, in downloadable formats, to generate revenues (See 7221121 Licensing of rights for commercial use of databases, directories and mailing lists)
  • provision of advertising space in directories, in downloadable formats (See 7113111 Internet advertising)