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.

642311 - Research and experimental developmental services in mathematical sciences

This subclass comprises research and experimental development services in disciplines concerned with understanding, exploring or developing the natural world such as mathematical sciences, including statistics. 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.

642312 - Research and experimental developmental services in computer and information sciences

This subclass comprises research and experimental development services in disciplines concerned with understanding, exploring or developing the natural world such as computer and information 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.

• Exclusion(s)

  • custom software design and development services (See 643111 Custom software design and development services)

642313 - Research and experimental developmental services in physical sciences

This subclass comprises research and experimental development in disciplines concerned with understanding, exploring or developing the natural world such as physical 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.

642314 - Research and experimental developmental services in chemical sciences

This subclass comprises research and experimental development services in disciplines concerned with understanding, exploring or developing the natural world such as chemical 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.

642315 - Research and experimental developmental services in earth and related environmental sciences

This subclass comprises research and experimental development services in disciplines concerned with understanding, exploring or developing the natural world such as earth and related environmental 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.

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.

642317 - Research and experimental developmental services in other natural sciences

This subclass comprises research and experimental development services in disciplines concerned with understanding, exploring or developing the natural world such as other natural 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.