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X. —Applications pending at Knd of 1915. Total, 1,308.

L. —Patents in Force at End of Year 1915. Patents sealed from 31st December, 1911, to 31st December, 19.15 ... 1,843 Third-year fees paid from 31st December, 1914, to 31st December, 1915.. 232 Fourth-year fees paid from 31st December, 1912, to 31st December, 1915 796 Seventh-year fees paid from 31st December, 1908, to 31st December, 1915 728 Total ... ... ... ... ... ... 3,599

M.—Table showing Total Number of Applications for Patents, Letters Patent sealed, and Letters Patent in Force for Full Term under the Different Patents Acts, up to 31st December, 1915 (inclusive).

N.—Table showing Number of Applications for Registration op Designs in each of the Sixteen Classes under the Patents, Designs, and Trade-marks Act, 1911, from Ist January to 31st December, 1915. Class I. —Articles composed wholly of metal or in which metal predominates, not included in Class 2 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 40 Class 2.— Jewellery ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 28 Class B. —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 8 Class Jf. —Articles composed wholly of glass, earthenware, or porcelain, bricks, tiles, or cement, or in which such materials predominate ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 Class s. —Articles composed wholly of paper (except paporhangings), cardboard, millboard, or strawboard, or in which such materials predominate ... ... ... ... 8 Class 6. —Articles composed, wholly of leather or in which leather predominates, and bookbinding of all materials ... ... ... ... ... ... Class 7. —Paperhangings ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Glass B. —Carpets and rugs in all materials, floorcloths, and oilcloths ... ... Class 9. —Lace ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Class 10. —Hosiery... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 Class 11. —Millinery and wearing-apparel, including boots and shoes ... ... ... 1 Class 12. —Ornamental needlework or muslin or other textile fabrics ... .. Class 18. —Printed or woven designs on textile piece-goods (other than cheoks or stripes) Class Uf. —Printed or woven designs on handkerchiefs and shawls (other than checks or stripes) Class 15. —Printed or woven designs (on textile piece-goods or on handkerchiefs or shawls) being checks or stripes ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Class 10. —Goods not included in other classes ... ... ... ... ... 1

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Total Number of Applications. Number , T . on which ' fr lTf Letters Patent of , Pa ' e " ts °" , , which Final have been -n, -, sealed. Pee P R1(i ' Act of 1860 ... „ 1870 ... „ 1883 ... Acts of 1889 and 1908 Act of 1911 ... 1861 to 1870 1871 to 1883 1.884 to 1889 1890 to 30th June, 1912 1st July, 1912, to 31st December, 1915 109 881 3,170 27,419 5,480 109 687 1,757 12,711 1,808* 109 465 368 1,391* Grand totals 37,059 17,072* 2,333* * Incomplete.