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APPENDIX D. Applications for Patents in the Self-governing Dominions, India, and Straits Settlements.

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'..mim 'ii. 1916. 1917. 1918. 1919. 1920. (I) Total number of patents granted 7,520 7,233 6,052 9,527 11,152 (2) Number granted to residents in the United Kingdom (3) Number granted to residents in other parts of the British Empire (excluding Canada) 352 318 314 678 786 108 93 80 154 186 Total of (2) and (3) 972 460 411 394 832 Statistics of applications as distinct from patent ;he 1st April to the 31st March. granted are not available. The Cam idian year extends from Common; <ealth of Australia. 1916. 1917. 1918. 1919. 1920. Total number of applications received 2,911 3,246 3,544 4,1.69 5,481 No statistics available as to nationality of applicants. New Zealand. 1916. 1917. 1918. 1919. 1920. 1) Total number of applications received .. 1,261 1,329 1,386 1,880 2,193 2) Number received from United Kingdom residents 3) Number received from residents in other parts of the Empire.(excluding New Zealand) 110 193 117 224 156 234 276 254 313 321 Total of (2) and (3) 634 303 341 390 530 Union of South Afi •ica. 1917. 1.917. 1918. 1919. 1920. (1) Total number of applications received (2) Number received from United Kingdom residents (3) Number received from residents in other parts of the Empire (excluding the Union of South Africa) 876 351 75 876 811 257 65 1,105 342 93 1,449 Total of (2) and (3) 426 426 322 435 No earlier statistics available for the Uni ion. Nationality figures for 1920 not yet received. Ne iwfovndland. 1916. 1917. 1918. 1919. 1920. (1) Total number of patents granted 24 19 30 32 75 (2) Number granted to residents in the United Kingdom (3) Number granted to residents in other parts of the British Empire (excluding Newfoundland) 14 10 13 15 ..162 13 6 15 2 20 4 20 4 Total of (2) and (3) 24 14 II 19 17 No figures available as regardi 3 application; India. Rece eived from 1910. 1918. 1919. 1920. Received from .Kece eivea irom 1UI0. Indians Other residents in India Foreigners Total 62 137 468 667 77 155 412 113 200 726 128 168 1,041 667 644 1,039 1,337