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F.—Number of Provisional and Complete Specifications received, etc.

G.—Number of Applications for Patents from Persons residing in New Zealand and in other Countries in each of the Years 1920, 1921, 1922.

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F.—Number of Provisional and Complete Specifications received, etc. Number of Appli- Number of Appli- . iN uml,ul ot Number of Appli- n ™h g cations with which cations with which applications tor oafcions ab andoned, Number of iN|un ; Der £ Complete Specifi- Provisional Spooifica- „ ,." m P lote lapsed, or Patents sealed. . ,. cations lodged. tions lodged. Specifications sub- ' d Apphca- ° " ' sequently lodgod. tions. N.Z. Foreign. N.Z. Foreign. N.Z. Foreign. N.Z. Foreign. N.Z. Foreign. 1910! 250 443 990 148 254 75 925 125 306 475 1,831 1911 245 434 935 126 258 59 849 86 323 482 1,740 1912: 258 507 877 95 275 35 817 78 334 508 1,737 1913 217 467 965 126 249 58 910 94 272 499 1,775 1914 177 426 868 103 228 45 782 96 273 423 1,574 1915 140 286 787 86 322 46 669 78 266 288 1,299 1916 178 297 699 87 194 38 630 67 245 319 1,261 1917 : 183 360 708 84 203 41 580 57 249 385 1,329 1918i 143 454 704 88 245 39 540 72 284 442 1,389 1919 200 685 • 906 91 279 42 707 77 321 689 1,880 1920 250 890 949 110 249 37 725 123 330 1,030 2,199 1921 194 722 1,080 119 310 42 * * * * 2,115 1922 203 686 1,190 104 2,183 * These figures are necessarily incomplete, as the time for proceeding further with the applications has not yet expired. NOTE.—A few applications were received from joint applicants resident in different countries, also from applioants giving two addresses ; the figures will therefore total more than the actual number of applications received. • G. —Number of Applications for Patents from Persons residing in New Zealand and in other Countries in each of the Years 1920, 1921, 1922. 1920. 1921. 1922. 1920. 1921. 1922. i 1920. 1921. 1922. 1920. 1921. 1922. New Zealand Argentina Austria, Belgium Canada Cape Province Cook Islands Cuba Czecho-Slovakia Denmark . . Egypt Finland France .-. Friendly Islands Germany Great Britain I lawaii Holland Hungary India Italy I New Zealand .. 1,155" 1,291 1,389 j Japan .. .. 1 I Argentina .. .. .. 4 1 Mexico .. .. 1 1 Austria, .. .. .. .. 3 Natal . . . . 1 .. I Belgium .. .. 11 7 1 New South Wales .. Ill 119 104 Canada .'. .. 18 25 14 Norway .. ..5 1 4 Cape Province . . .. 1 .. Orange Free Stai e 1 Cook Islands .. 1 .. . . Queensland .. .. 9 22 16 Cuba .. .. .. 1 .. Rhodesia .. .. 1 Czecho-Slovakia .. . . . . 3 South Australia .. 9 22 10 Denmark . . ... 5 3 8 Spain .. .. .; .. 1 Egypt .". .. 5 I Straits Settlements . . 1 Finland .. .. 1 .. .. Sweden .. .. 2 4 4 France .•: .. 15 12 14 Switzerland.. .. 2 3 8 Friendly Islands . . .. . . 1 < Tahiti .. . . 1 Germany '. . .. 14 30 7 \ Tasmania .. 5 5 6 Great Britain .. 318 220 256 Transvaal . . .. 5 8 7 Hawaii .. .. I 1 .. United States of 329 210 169 Holland .. 3 9 10 America Hungary .. .. .. I .. Victoria .. .. 143 108 128 India .. .. .. .. 1 Western Australia .. 16 9 12 I,15& 1,291 4 1,389 1 3 1 14 1 1 1 111 5 1 9 1 9 I 1 11 18 7 25 1 119 1 I 104 4 1 22 16 1 3 8 22 10 1 5 5 1 15 3 I 1 2 2 1 5 5 3-29 4 3 4 8 12 14 1 7 256 14 318 I 3 30 220 1 9 I 5 8 210 6 7 169 10 i 7 143 16 108 9 128 12 Italy .... 6 7 7 6 "l NOTB.—A few applicat: cants giving two addresses ; t Note.- A few applications were received from joint applicants resident in different countries, also from applicants giving two addrossos ; the figures will therefore total more than the actual numbor of applications received. :ona were ihe figurei received a will the: from joint refore total countru if applioe 98, also fri itions reof im applidved.

F.—Number of Provisional and Complete Specifications received, etc. Number of Appli- Number of Appli- . iN uml,ul ot Number of Appli- n ™h g cations with which cations with which applications tor oafcions ab andoned, Number of iN|un ; Der £ Complete Specifi- Provisional Spooifica- „ ,." m P lote lapsed, or Patents sealed. . ,. cations lodged. tions lodged. Specifications sub- ' d Apphca- ° " ' sequently lodgod. tions. N.Z. Foreign. N.Z. Foreign. N.Z. Foreign. N.Z. Foreign. N.Z. Foreign. 1910! 250 443 990 148 254 75 925 125 306 475 1,831 1911 245 434 935 126 258 59 849 86 323 482 1,740 1912: 258 507 877 95 275 35 817 78 334 508 1,737 1913 217 467 965 126 249 58 910 94 272 499 1,775 1914 177 426 868 103 228 45 782 96 273 423 1,574 1915 140 286 787 86 322 46 669 78 266 288 1,299 1916 178 297 699 87 194 38 630 67 245 319 1,261 1917 : 183 360 708 84 203 41 580 57 249 385 1,329 1918i 143 454 704 88 245 39 540 72 284 442 1,389 1919 200 685 • 906 91 279 42 707 77 321 689 1,880 1920 250 890 949 110 249 37 725 123 330 1,030 2,199 1921 194 722 1,080 119 310 42 * * * * 2,115 1922 203 686 1,190 104 2,183 * These figures are necessarily incomplete, as the time for proceeding further with the applications has not yet expired. NOTE.—A few applications were received from joint applicants resident in different countries, also from applioants giving two addresses ; the figures will therefore total more than the actual number of applications received. • G.—Number of Applications for Patents from Persons residing in New Zealand and in other Countries in each of the Years 1920, 1921, 1922. 1920. 1921. 1922. 1920. 1921. 1922. i 1920. 1921. 1922. 1920. 1921. 1922. New Zealand Argentina Austria, Belgium Canada Cape Province Cook Islands Cuba Czecho-Slovakia Denmark . . Egypt Finland France .-. Friendly Islands Germany Great Britain I lawaii Holland Hungary India Italy I New Zealand .. 1,155" 1,291 1,389 j Japan .. .. 1 I Argentina .. .. .. 4 1 Mexico .. .. 1 1 Austria, .. .. .. .. 3 Natal . . . . 1 .. I Belgium .. .. 11 7 1 New South Wales .. Ill 119 104 Canada .'. .. 18 25 14 Norway .. ..5 1 4 Cape Province . . .. 1 .. Orange Free Stai e 1 Cook Islands .. 1 .. . . Queensland .. .. 9 22 16 Cuba .. .. .. 1 .. Rhodesia .. .. 1 Czecho-Slovakia .. . . . . 3 South Australia .. 9 22 10 Denmark . . ... 5 3 8 Spain .. .. .; .. 1 Egypt .". .. 5 I Straits Settlements . . 1 Finland .. .. 1 .. .. Sweden .. .. 2 4 4 France .•: .. 15 12 14 Switzerland.. .. 2 3 8 Friendly Islands . . .. . . 1 < Tahiti .. . . 1 Germany '. . .. 14 30 7 \ Tasmania .. 5 5 6 Great Britain .. 318 220 256 Transvaal . . .. 5 8 7 Hawaii .. .. I 1 .. United States of 329 210 169 Holland .. 3 9 10 America Hungary .. .. .. I .. Victoria .. .. 143 108 128 India .. .. .. .. 1 Western Australia .. 16 9 12 I,15& 1,291 4 1,389 1 3 1 14 1 1 1 111 5 1 9 1 9 I 1 11 18 7 25 1 119 1 I 104 4 1 22 16 1 3 8 22 10 1 5 5 1 15 3 I 1 2 2 1 5 5 3-29 4 3 4 8 12 14 1 7 256 14 318 I 3 30 220 1 9 I 5 8 210 6 7 169 10 i 7 143 16 108 9 128 12 Italy .... 6 7 7 6 "l NOTB.—A few applicat: cants giving two addresses ; t Note.- A few applications were received from joint applicants resident in different countries, also from applicants giving two addrossos ; the figures will therefore total more than the actual numbor of applications received. :ona were ihe figurei received a will the: from joint refore total countru if applioe 98, also fri itions reof im applidved.