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

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

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)

481231 - Mailing lists

This subclass comprises lists of names, addresses, and other contact information created to market or promote to a specific group, in physical or downloadable formats.

  • Exclusion(s)

    • licences for the use of intellectual property of mailing lists to generate revenues (See 7221121 Licensing of rights for commercial use of databases, directories and mailing lists)
    • mailing lists produced on own account for sale with all-attendant rights (See 6322111 Literary works originals (except software))
    • mailing lists produced under contract to others (See 8311131 Contract production of copyrighted works (except live performances and audiovisual works))
4812311 - Mailing lists, in physical form

Lists of names, addresses, and other contact information created to market or promote to a specific group, in physical formats.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • mailing lists on physical media

    All examples

  • Inclusion(s)

    • mailing lists saved on optical and other storage media

  • Exclusion(s)

    • licences for the use of intellectual property of printed mailing lists to generate revenues (See 7221121 Licensing of rights for commercial use of databases, directories and mailing lists)
    • printed mailing lists produced on own account for sale with all-attendant rights (See 6322111 Literary works originals (except software))
    • printed mailing lists produced under contract to others (See 8311131 Contract production of copyrighted works (except live performances and audiovisual works))
4812312 - Mailing lists, online

Lists of names, addresses, and other contact information created to market or promote to a specific group, in downloadable formats.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • mailing lists, in downloadable formats

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

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