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X. —Applications pending? at End of 1912. Total, 5 1,387. L. —Patents in Force at End of Year 1912. Patents sealed from 31st December, 1908 to 31st December, 1912 .. 1,987 Second-term fees paid from 31st December, 1909, to 31st December, 1912 . . 711 Third-term fees paid from 31st December, 1905 to 31st December, 1912 .. 644 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 3.342

M. —Table showing Total Number of Applications, Letters Patent sealed, and Letters Patent in Force for Full Term under the Different Patents Acts.

N. —Designs.—(1.) Table showing Number of Applications in each of the Fourteen Classes (under the Acts prior to the Patents, Designs, and Trade-marks Act, 1911) to the end of 1908, and in the Years 1909, 1910, 1911, and 1912 (1st January to 30th June) respectively.

Total Number of Applications. Number on which Letters Patent have been sealed. Number of Patents in Force until End of Fourteen Years. Act of 1860 ... ... 1861 to 1870 1870 ... ... 1871 to 1883 1883 ... ... 1884 to 1889 Acts of 1889 and 1908 1890 to 30th June. 1912 Act-of 1911 ... ... 1st July to 31st December, 1912 109 881 3,170 27,419 832 109 687 1,757 12,177* 32* 109 465 368 1,052* * Grand totals 32,411 14,762* 1,994* * Incomplete.

Number of App] ications. Class. Goods. 1890 to the End of 1908. 1909. 1910. 1911. 1912 (1 Jan. to 30 June) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Articles made of — Metal (except those in Class 2) Jewellery Wood, bone, ivory, papier-mache, &c. Glass, earthenware, porcelain, bricks, tiles, and cement Paper (except hangings) Leather (including bookbinding) Paperhangings Carpets, rugs, floorcloths, &c. Lace, hosiery Millinery and wearing-apparel (including boots, <fcc.).. Ornamental needlework on muslin and other fabrics. . Goods not in other classes. . Printed or woven designs on textile piece-goods Printed or woven designs on handkerchiefs and shawls 155 35 129 17 55 2 3 13 1 14 2 9 1 26 3 8 2 3 I 8 6 6 8 2 1 2 39 8 3 1 1 2 1 2 1 • • Total 448 51 46 21 Grand total—1890 to end of 1911 .. 566