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

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)

48211 - System and programming software and software licensing

This class comprises published system and programming software sold with an end user licence agreement (by the publisher), and licences to use system and programming software or software components to generate revenues. System and programming software are required to manage computer resources and support the production or running of application programs but are not specific to any particular application.

  • Exclusion(s)

    • custom software produced under contract to others (See 643111 Custom software design and development services)
    • hosted software services (See 751112 Application service provisioning)
    • software produced on own account for sale with all-attendant rights (See 6321111 Software originals)
    • system and programming software (except game software), at retail (See 5613162 Computer software (except game), at retail)
    • system and programming software (except game software), at wholesale (See 5511752 Software (except game), at wholesale)

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))

48213 - General application software (except game software) and software licensing

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

  • Exclusion(s)

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