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)

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)

722131 - Licensing of rights to distribute audiovisual works

This subclass comprises 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.

• Exclusion(s)

  • audiovisual works at retail (See 5614141 Audio and video recordings, at retail)
  • audiovisual works at wholesale (See 5511463 Video recordings at wholesale)
  • right (affiliation payments) for the distribution of television and audio channels to end users (See 722311 Fees for the distribution of television and radio program channels (affiliation payments))

722132 - Licensing of rights to exhibit, broadcast or rent films, television programs and videos

This subclass comprises licences to exhibit, broadcast or rent films, television programs and videos.

722133 - Licensing of rights to make other uses of an audiovisual work, n.e.c.

This subclass comprises licences for the commercial use of audiovisual works other than the rights to distribute, exhibit, broadcast or rent audiovisual works.

• Exclusion(s)

  • licences to distribute audiovisual works (See 722131 Licensing of rights to distribute audiovisual works)
  • licences to exhibit, televise or rent audiovisual works (See 722132 Licensing of rights to exhibit, broadcast or rent films, television programs and videos)