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

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North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) Canada 2017 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)

48123 - Other published products

This class comprises published products, except books, newspapers and periodicals, in physical or downloadable formats.

  • Exclusion(s)

    • copyrighted works (except live performances and audiovisual works) produced under contract (See 8311131 Contract production of copyrighted works (except live performances and audiovisual works))
    • licences for the use of intellectual property of databases, directories and mailing lists to generate revenues (See 7221121 Licensing of rights for commercial use of databases, directories and mailing lists)
    • literary works (except books, newspapers, periodicals and software) produced on own account for sale with all-attendant rights (See 6322111 Literary works originals (except software))
    • provision of advertising space in printed newspapers (See 71111 Advertising space in printed newspapers)
    • provision of advertising space in printed periodicals and other printed publications (See 71112 Advertising space in printed periodicals and in other printed publications)
    • provision of advertising space in publications, in downloadable formats (See 7113111 Internet advertising)
    • published products (except books, newspapers and periodicals) at retail (See 561423 Other publications n.e.c. (including posters, art prints, maps and greeting cards) at retail)
    • published products (except books, newspapers and periodicals) at wholesale (See 5511461 Books, magazines, newspapers and other publications, at wholesale)

481233 - Databases

This subclass comprises organized and searchable data sets, except directories and mailing lists, on physical media or in downloadable formats.

  • Exclusion(s)

    • databases produced on own account for sale with all-attendant rights (See 6322111 Literary works originals (except software))
    • databases produced under contract to others (See 8311131 Contract production of copyrighted works (except live performances and audiovisual works))
    • directories (See 481232 Directories)
    • licences for the use of intellectual property of databases to generate revenues (See 7221121 Licensing of rights for commercial use of databases, directories and mailing lists)
    • mailing lists (See 481231 Mailing lists)
    • provision of advertising space in databases, in downloadable formats (See 7113111 Internet advertising)
    • provision of advertising space in printed databases (See 7111242 Advertising space in databases (except online))
4812331 - Databases, on physical media

Organized and searchable data sets, except directories and mailing lists, on physical media.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • databases and other data collections on physical media
    • published archives of newspapers, periodicals, and other publications, in physical form
    • published collections of facts compiled from public domain materials such as legal cases, annual reports of publicly traded companies, and other public documents, in physical form

    All examples

  • Inclusion(s)

    • databases saved on optical and other storage media

  • Exclusion(s)

    • database software, on physical media (See 4821311 General application software (except game software and commercial use licences), on physical media)
    • licences for the use of intellectual property of printed databases to generate revenues (See 7221121 Licensing of rights for commercial use of databases, directories and mailing lists)
    • printed databases produced on own account for sale with all-attendant rights (See 6322111 Literary works originals (except software))
    • printed databases produced under contract to others (See 8311131 Contract production of copyrighted works (except live performances and audiovisual works))
    • printed directories (See 4812321 Directories, in physical form)
    • printed mailing lists (See 4812311 Mailing lists, in physical form)
    • provision of advertising space in printed databases (See 7111242 Advertising space in databases (except online))
4812332 - Databases, online

Organized and searchable data sets, except directories and mailing lists, in downloadable formats.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • databases, in downloadable formats

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • database software, in downloadable formats (See 4821312 General application software (except game software and commercial use licences), online)
    • databases, in downloadable formats, produced on own account for sale with all-attendant rights (See 6322111 Literary works originals (except software))
    • databases, in downloadable formats, produced under contract to others (See 8311131 Contract production of copyrighted works (except live performances and audiovisual works))
    • directories, in downloadable formats (See 4812322 Directories, online)
    • licences for the use of intellectual property of databases, in downloadable formats, to generate revenues (See 7221121 Licensing of rights for commercial use of databases, directories and mailing lists)
    • mailing lists, in downloadable formats (See 4812312 Mailing lists, online)
    • provision of advertising space in databases, in downloadable formats (See 7113111 Internet advertising)
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