North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) Canada 2012 Version 1.2

722 - Licensing of content (except software licensing)

This group comprises licences for the commercial use of intellectual property protected by copyright other than software.

• Exclusion(s)

  • intellectual property produced on own account for sale with all-attendant rights (See 631 Intellectual property and related products)
  • licences for the commercial use of intellectual property other than property protected by copyright (See 65111 Licensing of rights to non-financial intangible assets (except software and other copyright licensing))
  • licences for the commercial use of software (See 481 Published products, and recorded and unrecorded media)
  • licences for the end use of products protected by copyright (end-user licence agreements) (See 481 Published products, and recorded and unrecorded media)

72211 - Licensing of rights to use literary works and artistic works (except software licensing)

This class comprises licences for the commercial use of literary works and artistic works such as periodicals, books, photographs, paintings and sculptures.

• Exclusion(s)

  • artistic works produced on own account for sale with all-attendant rights (See 6312121 Artistic works protected by copyright)
  • licences for the end use of artistic works such as paintings and sculptures (See 4754235 Paintings, sculptures, and other art works)
  • licences for the end use of literary works such as newspapers and books (end-user licence agreements) (See 481 Published products, and recorded and unrecorded media)
  • literary works (except software and databases) produced on own account for sale with all-attendant rights (See 6312111 Literary works protected by copyright (except software and databases))

72212 - Licensing of rights to use musical works and sound recordings

This class comprises licences for the commercial use of musical works and sound recordings.

• Exclusion(s)

  • musical works produced on own account for sale with all-attendant rights (See 6312141 Musical works protected by copyright)

72213 - Licensing of rights to use audiovisual works

This class comprises licences for the commercial use of audiovisual works.

• Exclusion(s)

  • original audiovisual works produced on own account for sale with all-attendant rights (See 6312131 Dramatic works protected by copyright)

72221 - Sporting event media rights and licensing of copyrighted property, n.e.c.

This class comprises sporting event media rights and licensing of copyrighted property, n.e.c.

72231 - Fees for the distribution of television and radio program channels (affiliation payments)

This class comprises the right (affiliation payment) for the distribution of a television or audio channel to end users.

• Exclusion(s)

  • licences for the distribution of audiovisual works such as feature films and television programs to intermediaries such as broadcasters, movie theatres and video rental outlets (See 722131 Licensing of rights to distribute audiovisual works)