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.

64241 - Research and experimental developmental services in social sciences

This class comprises research and experimental development services in social sciences. Social sciences refers to disciplines concerned with the study of human actions and conditions and the social, economic and institutional mechanisms affecting humans. 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.

642411 - Research and experimental developmental services in psychology and cognitive sciences

This subclass comprises research and experimental services in disciplines concerned with the study of human actions and conditions and the social, economic and institutional mechanisms affecting humans such as psychology and cognitive 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.

642412 - Research and experimental developmental services in economics and business

This subclass comprises research and experimental services in disciplines concerned with the study of human actions and conditions and the social, economic and institutional mechanisms affecting humans such as economics and business. 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)

  • economic consulting services (See 7751311 Economic consulting services)
  • market research services (See 7761321 Marketing research services)

642413 - Research and experimental developmental services in education

This subclass comprises research services in disciplines concerned with the study of human actions and conditions and the social, economic and institutional mechanisms affecting humans such as education. 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.

642414 - Research and experimental developmental services in sociology

This subclass comprises research services in disciplines concerned with the study of human actions and conditions and the social, economic and institutional mechanisms affecting humans such as sociology. 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.

642415 - Research and experimental developmental services in law

This subclass comprises research and experimental services in disciplines concerned with the study of human actions and conditions and the social, economic and institutional mechanisms affecting humans such as law. 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.

642416 - Research and experimental developmental services in political science

This subclass comprises research and experimental services in disciplines concerned with the study of human actions and conditions and the social, economic and institutional mechanisms affecting humans such as political science. 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.

642417 - Research and experimental developmental services in social and economic geography

This subclass comprises research and experimental services in disciplines concerned with the study of human actions and conditions and the social, economic and institutional mechanisms affecting humans such as social and economic geography. 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.

642418 - Research and experimental developmental services in media and communications

This subclass comprises research services in disciplines concerned with the study of human actions and conditions and the social, economic and institutional mechanisms affecting humans such as media and communications. 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.

642419 - Research and experimental developmental services in other social sciences

This subclass comprises research and experimental developmental in disciplines concerned with the study of human actions and conditions and the social, economic and institutional mechanisms affecting humans such as other social 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.