North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) Canada 2017 Version 1.0

722 - Licensing of rights for commercial use of products protected by copyright (except software)

This group comprises licences for the use of intellectual property protected by copyrights, except software, to generate revenues.

Exclusion(s)
- contract production of audiovisual works (See 721211 Contract production of audiovisual works)
- contract production of copyrighted works (except live performances and audiovisual works) (See 8311131 Contract production of copyrighted works (except live performances and audiovisual works))
- contract production of live performing arts performances (See 831111 Contract production of live performing arts performances)
- industrial intellectual property produced on own account for sale with all-attendant rights (See 63111 Industrial intellectual property)
- licences for the use of industrial intellectual property and franchises to generate revenues (See 651111 Licensing of rights for commercial use of industrial intellectual property and franchising agreements)
- licences for the use of software to generate revenues (See 482 Software and software licensing)
- originals protected by copyrights produced on own account for sale with all-attendant rights (See 632 Originals protected by copyright)
- published products and recorded media (except at wholesale and retail) (See 481 Published products and recorded media (except software))
- software sold with an end user licence agreement (except at wholesale and retail) (See 482 Software and software licensing)

This class comprises licences for the use of literary works, except software, and artistic works to generate revenues.

Exclusion(s)
- artistic works originals produced on own account for sale with all-attendant rights (See 6322121 Artistic works originals)
- contract production of literary (except software) and artistic works (See 8311131 Contract production of copyrighted works (except live performances and audiovisual works))
- licences for the use of dramatic works and copyrighted property n.e.c. to generate revenues (See 72213 Licensing of rights for commercial use of dramatic works, and other copyrighted property n.e.c.)
- licences for the use of musical works and sound recordings to generate revenues (See 72212 Licensing of rights for commercial use of musical works and sound recordings)
- licences for the use of software to generate revenues (See 482 Software and software licensing)
- literary works (except software) except at wholesale and retail (See 481 Published products and recorded media (except software))
- literary works originals (except software) produced on own account for sale with all-attendant rights (See 6322111 Literary works originals (except software))
- paintings, sculptures, and other art works (except at wholesale and retail) (See 4754235 Paintings, sculptures, and other art works)
- software sold with an end user licence agreement (except at wholesale and retail) (See 482 Software and software licensing)

This class comprises licences for the use of musical works and sound recordings to generate revenues.

Exclusion(s)
- licences for the use of dramatic works and copyrighted property n.e.c. to generate revenues (See 72213 Licensing of rights for commercial use of dramatic works, and other copyrighted property n.e.c.)
- licences for the use of literary works (except software) and artistic works to generate revenues (See 72211 Licensing of rights for commercial use of literary works (except software) and artistic works)
- musical works originals and musical recordings originals produced on own account for sale with all-attendant rights (See 6322141 Musical works originals)
- musical works produced on contract (See 8311131 Contract production of copyrighted works (except live performances and audiovisual works))
- sheet music (except at wholesale and retail) (See 481116 Sheet music and other musical texts)
- sheet music sold at retail (See 5614152 Musical instruments and printed music, at retail)
- sound recordings (except at wholesale and retail) (See 481311 Musical recordings)
- sound recordings sold at retail (See 561431 Audio recordings at retail)
- sound recordings sold at wholesale (See 5511462 Audio recordings at wholesale)

This class comprises licences for the use of dramatic works, and other copyrighted property n.e.c. to generate revenues.

Exclusion(s)
- audiovisual works produced on contract (See 721211 Contract production of audiovisual works)
- dramatic works (except audiovisual works) produced on contract (See 8311131 Contract production of copyrighted works (except live performances and audiovisual works))
- dramatic works originals produced on own account for sale with all-attendant rights (See 6322131 Dramatic works originals)
- licences for the use of literary works (except software) and artistic works to generate revenues (See 72211 Licensing of rights for commercial use of literary works (except software) and artistic works)
- licences for the use of musical works and sound recordings to generate revenues (See 72212 Licensing of rights for commercial use of musical works and sound recordings)
- live performing arts performances produced on contract (See 831111 Contract production of live performing arts performances)

This class comprises the right to broadcast a sporting event on traditional electronic media and other media rights related to sporting events.

This class comprises the right (affiliation payments) 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 7221311 Licensing of rights for commercial use of audiovisual works)