North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) Canada 2022 Version 1.0

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North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) Canada 2022 Version 1.0
Introduction
Hierarchical structure

481 - Published products and recorded media (except software)

This group comprises books; newspapers; periodicals; other published products; recorded music and other sound recordings and recorded movies, television programs and videos. The published products can be acquired or accessed on a physical form or media, or online. They are published on own account for sale by the publishers. Wholesaling and retailing services are excluded from this group.

  • Exclusion(s)

    • audio recordings at retail (See 561431 Audio recordings at retail)
    • audiovisual works produced under contract to others (See 721211 Contract production of audiovisual works)
    • copyrighted works (except software, live performances and audiovisual works) produced under contract to others (See 8311131 Contract production of copyrighted works (except live performances and audiovisual works))
    • licences for the use of products protected by copyright (except software) to generate revenues (See 722 Licensing of rights for commercial use of products protected by copyright (except software))
    • publications at retail (See 56142 Publications at retail)
    • published products and recorded media (except software), at wholesale (See 551146 Published products and recorded media (except software), at wholesale)
    • published products and recorded media produced on own account for sale with all-attendant rights (See 632 Originals protected by copyright)
    • video recordings at retail (See 561432 Movies, television programs and other video recordings, at retail)

48122 - Periodicals

This class comprises published periodicals, in physical or downloadable formats.

  • Exclusion(s)

    • licences for the use of intellectual property of periodicals to generate revenues (See 7221111 Licensing of rights for commercial use of copyrighted intellectual property from newspapers, periodicals and books)
    • periodical articles produced on own account for sale with all-attendant rights (See 6322111 Literary works originals (except software))
    • periodical articles produced under contract to others (See 8311131 Contract production of copyrighted works (except live performances and audiovisual works))
    • periodicals at retail (See 561422 Newspapers, magazines, and other periodicals, at retail)
    • periodicals at wholesale (See 5511461 Books, magazines, newspapers and other publications, at wholesale)
    • provision of advertising space in periodicals, in downloadable formats (See 7113111 Internet advertising)
    • provision of advertising space in printed periodicals (See 71112 Advertising space in printed periodicals and in other printed publications)

481221 - General-interest periodicals

This subclass comprises published general-interest periodicals and magazines, in physical or downloadable formats.

  • Exclusion(s)

    • general-interest periodical articles produced on own account for sale with all-attendant rights (See 6322111 Literary works originals (except software))
    • general-interest periodical articles produced under contract to others (See 8311131 Contract production of copyrighted works (except live performances and audiovisual works))
    • general-interest periodicals at retail (See 561422 Newspapers, magazines, and other periodicals, at retail)
    • general-interest periodicals at wholesale (See 5511461 Books, magazines, newspapers and other publications, at wholesale)
    • licences for the use of intellectual property of general-interest periodicals to generate revenues (See 7221111 Licensing of rights for commercial use of copyrighted intellectual property from newspapers, periodicals and books)
    • provision of advertising space in general-interest periodicals, in downloadable formats (See 7113111 Internet advertising)
    • provision of advertising space in printed general-interest periodicals (See 7111211 Advertising space in printed general interest periodicals)

481222 - Business (including farming) and trade periodicals

This subclass comprises published periodicals aimed at business, professional and academic audiences interested in keeping up-to-date with new research and developments in their professions or fields of interest, in physical or downloadable formats.

  • Exclusion(s)

    • business and trade periodical articles produced on own account for sale with all-attendant rights (See 6322111 Literary works originals (except software))
    • business and trade periodical articles produced under contract to others (See 8311131 Contract production of copyrighted works (except live performances and audiovisual works))
    • business and trade periodicals at retail (See 561422 Newspapers, magazines, and other periodicals, at retail)
    • business and trade periodicals at wholesale (See 5511461 Books, magazines, newspapers and other publications, at wholesale)
    • licences for the use of intellectual property of business and trade periodicals to generate revenues (See 7221111 Licensing of rights for commercial use of copyrighted intellectual property from newspapers, periodicals and books)
    • provision of advertising space in business and trade periodicals, in downloadable formats (See 7113111 Internet advertising)
    • provision of advertising space in printed business and trade periodicals (See 7111221 Advertising space in printed business (including farming) and trade periodicals)

481223 - Other periodicals

This subclass comprises published periodicals, except general-interest, and business and trade periodicals, in physical or downloadable formats.

  • Exclusion(s)

    • licences for the use of intellectual property of periodicals (except general-interest, and business and trade periodicals) to generate revenues (See 7221111 Licensing of rights for commercial use of copyrighted intellectual property from newspapers, periodicals and books)
    • periodical (except general-interest, and business and trade periodicals) articles produced on own account for sale with all-attendant rights (See 6322111 Literary works originals (except software))
    • printed periodical (except general-interest, and business and trade periodicals) articles produced under contract to others (See 8311131 Contract production of copyrighted works (except live performances and audiovisual works))
    • printed periodicals (except general-interest, and business and trade periodicals) at retail (See 5614221 Newspapers, magazines and other periodicals, printed, at retail)
    • printed periodicals (except general-interest, and business and trade periodicals) at wholesale (See 5511461 Books, magazines, newspapers and other publications, at wholesale)
    • provision of advertising space in periodicals (except general-interest, and business and trade periodicals), in downloadable formats (See 7113111 Internet advertising)
    • provision of advertising space in printed periodicals (except general-interest, and business and trade periodicals) (See 7111231 Advertising space in other printed periodicals)
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