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

642 - Research and experimental development services

This group comprises research and experimental development services in natural sciences, engineering and technology, medical and health sciences, agricultural and veterinary sciences, social sciences, and humanities and the arts. Research and experimental development (R&D) comprise creative and systemic work undertaken in order to increase the stock of knowledge - including knowledge of humankind, culture and society - and to devise new applications of available knowledge. The term R&D refers to three types of activity: basic research, applied research and experimental development. Basic research refers to experimental or theoretical work undertaken primarly to acquire new knowledge of the underlying foundations of phenomena and observable facts, without any particular application or use in view. Applied research refers to original investigation undertaken in order to acquire new knowledge. It is, however, directed primarly towards a specific, pratical aim or objective. Experimental development is systematic work, drawing on knowledge gained from research and practical experience and producing additional knowledge, which is directed to producing new products or processes or to improving existing products or processes.

64231 - Research and experimental developmental services in natural sciences

This class comprises research and experimental development services in natural sciences. Natural sciences refers to scientific disciplines concerned with understanding, exploring or developing the natural world. Research services consist of systematic investigation carried by means of experiment or analysis to achieve a scientific or technological advance such as acquiring new knowledge of the underlying foundation of phenomena and observable facts. Experimental development services consist of new or substantially improved goods, services, systems, methods or processes.

642316 - Research and experimental developmental services in biological sciences

This subclass comprises research services in disciplines concerned with understanding, exploring or developing the natural world such as biological sciences. Research services consist of systematic investigation carried by means of experiment or analysis to achieve a scientific or technological advance such as acquiring new knowledge of the underlying foundation of phenomena and observable facts. Experimental development services consist of new or substantially improved goods, services, systems, methods or processes.

6423161 - Research and experimental developmental services in biological sciences

Research and experimental developmental services in disciplines concerned with understanding, exploring or developing the natural world such as biological sciences. Research services consist of systematic investigation carried by means of experiment or analysis to achieve a scientific or technological advance such as acquiring new knowledge of the underlying foundation of phenomena and observable facts. Experimental development services consist of new or substantially improved goods, services, systems, methods or processes.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • research and experimental development services in animal physiology
  • research and experimental development services in biochemistry
  • research and experimental development services in cell biology
  • research and experimental development services in ecology
  • research and experimental development services in evolution
  • research and experimental development services in genetics
  • research and experimental development services in microbiology
  • research and experimental development services in molecular biology
  • research and experimental development services in neurogenetics
  • research and experimental development services in plant biology
  • research and experimental development services in virology
  • research and experimental development services in zoology

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • applications of ecology (including ecology of invasive species) (See 6423151 Research and experimental developmental services in earth and related environmental sciences)
  • biochemistry and proteomics associated with medical science (See 6423321 Research and experimental developmental services in clinical medicine)
  • biochemistry of agricultural plants (See 6423411 Research and experimental developmental services in agriculture, forestry and fisheries)
  • bioinformatics software (See 6423121 Research and experimental developmental services in computer and information sciences)
  • biological sciences of veterinary type (e.g., veterinary virology, veterinary microbiology, etc.) (See 6423431 Research and experimental developmental services in veterinary science)
  • biostatistics (See 6423111 Research and experimental developmental services in mathematical sciences)
  • chemistry (including organic and biomolecular chemistry) (See 6423141 Research and experimental developmental services in chemical sciences)
  • conservation and biodiversity (See 6423151 Research and experimental developmental services in earth and related environmental sciences)
  • fisheries and aquaculture for primary production (See 6423411 Research and experimental developmental services in agriculture, forestry and fisheries)
  • genetic engineering of agricultural crops (See 6423441 Research and experimental developmental services in agricultural biotechnology (including food sciences))
  • medical biochemistry and metabolomics (See 6423321 Research and experimental developmental services in clinical medicine)
  • medical physiology (See 6423311 Research and experimental developmental services in basic medicine)
  • medical proteomics (See 6423321 Research and experimental developmental services in clinical medicine)
  • medical virology (See 6423311 Research and experimental developmental services in basic medicine)
  • neuroethology (See 6423311 Research and experimental developmental services in basic medicine)
  • palaeobotany and palynology (except palynology associated with ecological studies) (See 6423151 Research and experimental developmental services in earth and related environmental sciences)
  • palaeontology (except that associated with palaeoecological studies) (See 6423151 Research and experimental developmental services in earth and related environmental sciences)