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I.—Table showing Total Number of Applications for Patents, Letters Patents sealed, and Letters Patent in Force for Full Term under the Different Patents Acts, up to 31st December, 1926 (inclusive).

J. —Number of Applications for Registration of Designs in each of the Fifteen Classes in the Year 1926. Class I.—Articles composed wholly of metal or in which metal predominates, and jewellery .. 116 Qlass 2.—Books and bookbinding of all materials .. .. .. .. .. 2 Class 3.—Articles composed wholly of wood, bone, ivory, papier-mache, or other solid substances not included in other classes, or of materials in which such substances predominate .. 39 Class 4.—Articles composed wholly of glass, earthenware, or porcelain, clay (burnt or baked), or cement, or in which such materials predominate .. .. .. .. .. 13 Class s.—Articles composed wholly of paper, cardboard, millboard, or strawboard (except articles included in Class 2, and paperhangings), or in which such materials predominate .. .. 15 Class 6. —Articles composed wholly of leather or in which leather predominates, not included in other classes Class 7.—Paperhangings Class 8. —Carpets, rugs, and iloor-coverings in all materials Class 9.—Lace .. .. .. Class 10. —Boots and shoes Class 11. —Millinery and wearing-apparel (except boots and shoes).. .. .. .. 5 Class 12. —Goods not included in other classes .. .. .. .. .. 12 Class 13. —Printed or woven designs on textile piece-goods (other than checks or stripes) Class 14.—Printed or woven designs on handkerchiefs and shawls (other than checks or stripes) 1 Class 15.—Printed or woven designs on textile piece-goods or on handkerchiefs or shawls being checks or stripes .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 204

K. —Number of Applications for Registration of Trade-marks from Persons residing in New Zealand and in other Countries in each of the Years 1924, 1925, and 1926.

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Number , T , Total on which , Number of Letters Patent 0 h Applications. have been al sealed. r Act of 1860 ... ... 1861 to 1870 ... ... 109 109 109 „ 1870 ... ... 1871 to 1883 ... ... 881 687 465 „ 1883... ... 1884 to 1889 ... ... 3,170 1,757 368 Acts of 1889 and 1908 1890 to 30th June, 1912 ... 27,419 12,711 2,591 Act of 1911 ... ... lstJuly,1912, to 30th June, 1922 16,750 7,773 1,660 „ 1921-22 ... ... 9,425 5,179 Grand totals ... ... 57,754 28,216 5,193

1924. 1925. 1926. 1924. ; 1925. ! 1926. 1 • I 1 1 I New Zealand .. 510 510 451 Japan .. .. 2 Austria ■ .. .. 1 4 Netherlands .. 11 18 12 Belgium . . . . 1 2 .. New South Wales . . 78 70 75 Brazil .. . . .. .. .. Norway .. . . 4 2 Canada .. .. 19 33 27 Queensland.. .. .. 6 4 Ceylon .. .. .. 2 .. South Australia .. .. 1 Denmark .. .. 7 .. 1 Spain .. . . 1 1 Dutch East Indies .. 1 .. .. Sweden . . .. 5 17 2 Finland .. 5 14 1 Switzerland . . 6 6 6 France . . . . 20 20 14 Union of South Africa 15 1 Germany .. .. 25 47 24 United States of 195 200 223 Great Britain.. .. 355 332 259 America Hungary . . ■ . .. 1 • • Victoria .. .. 115 37 59 India . . . . 1 . . • • Western Australia .. .. 1 Italy .. .. 8 3 4 Western Samoa .. .. .. 1 Note. —A few applications were received from joint applicants resident in different countries, also from applicants giving two addresses ; the figures will theiefore total more than the actual number of applications received.