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G. —Table showing over a Series of Years the Number of Patents that were considered of sufficient Value to be kept alive by Payment of the Renewal Fees.

H.—Number of Applications for Patents from Persons residing in New Zealand and other Colonies and Countries in each of the Years 1902, 1903, and 1904.

Note.—A few applications were received from joint applicants resident in different countries the figures will, therefore, total more than the actual number of applications received.

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G.—Table showing over a Sebie sufficient Value to b< of Yeaes the Num kept alive by Pα :beb of Patents thai raENT of the Eenew b were considered of 'al Fees. Year. Number of Applications received. Number of Letters Patent granted. Number of Patents on which Second-term Fee paid. Number of Patents on which Final Fee paid. 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 614 589 606 625 756 816 992 1,093 1,021 992 1,009 364 348 326 333 349 362 478 517 504 501 498 80 78 84 99 88 113 118 136 138 199 172 37 23 37 47 81 45 53 49 H.—Number of Applications for Patents from Persons residing in New Zealand and other Colonies and Countries in each of the Years 1902, 1903, and 1904. 1902. i 1903. 1904. I 1902. 1903. 1904. New Zealand Argentine Eepublic Austria Canada Cape Colony Ceylon Denmark Finland France Germany Hungary India Italy Natal .. 930 1 3 11 2 1 2 1 8 8 1,064 "8 1 "a 954 1 "8 2 1 New South Wales Norway Queensland Rhodesia South Africa South Australia Sweden Switzerland Tasmania Transvaal United Kingdom United States .. Victoria Western Australia 69 3 5 1 1 13 1 2 5 1 117 129 118 5 65 il 14 13 65 1 21 1 8 6 3 6 3 110 100 160 14 "3 15 "l 5 10 2 2 5 129 112 150 10 1 2 1 Note. —A few applications were rece total more than the actual number of ap] >iyed fr< plicatioi >m joint applii is received. ints resident in different countries the figures 'ill, thi irefore,

G.—Table showing over a Sebie sufficient Value to b< of Yeaes the Num kept alive by Pα :beb of Patents thai raENT of the Eenew b were considered of 'al Fees. Year. Number of Applications received. Number of Letters Patent granted. Number of Patents on which Second-term Fee paid. Number of Patents on which Final Fee paid. 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 614 589 606 625 756 816 992 1,093 1,021 992 1,009 364 348 326 333 349 362 478 517 504 501 498 80 78 84 99 88 113 118 136 138 199 172 37 23 37 47 81 45 53 49 H.—Number of Applications for Patents from Persons residing in New Zealand and other Colonies and Countries in each of the Years 1902, 1903, and 1904. 1902. i 1903. 1904. I 1902. 1903. 1904. New Zealand Argentine Eepublic Austria Canada Cape Colony Ceylon Denmark Finland France Germany Hungary India Italy Natal .. 930 1 3 11 2 1 2 1 8 8 1,064 "8 1 "a 954 1 "8 2 1 New South Wales Norway Queensland Rhodesia South Africa South Australia Sweden Switzerland Tasmania Transvaal United Kingdom United States .. Victoria Western Australia 69 3 5 1 1 13 1 2 5 1 117 129 118 5 65 il 14 13 65 1 21 1 8 6 3 6 3 110 100 160 14 "3 15 "l 5 10 2 2 5 129 112 150 10 1 2 1 Note.—A few applications were rece total more than the actual number of ap] >iyed fr< plicatioi >m joint applii is received. ints resident in different countries the figures 'ill, thi irefore,