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E.—Total Number of Applications for Patents and Registration of Designs and Trademarks recorded for the Years 1890, 1900, and 1910 to 1923 (inclusive).

F.—Number of Provisional and Complete Specifications received, etc.

G.—Number of Applications for Patents from Persons residing in New Zealand and in other Countries in each of the Years 1921, 1922, 1923.

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E.—Total Number of Applications for Patents and Registration of Di marks recorded for the Years 1890, 1900, and 1910 to 1923 (in< .signs and tradedlusive). Year. Patents, DesignB. Trade-marks. Total. 1890 1900 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 61.6 5 160 781 1,009 15 348 1,372 1,881 40 818 2,695 1,740 21 861 2,622 1,737 44 779 2,560 1,775 65 787 2,627 1,574 55 687 2,316 1,299 89 565 1,953 1,261 118 666 2,040 1,329 83 619 2,031 1,386 53 695 2,134 1,880 74 1,272 3,226 2,193 109 1,391 3,693 2,115 141 994 3,250 2,183 214 1,103 3,500 2,075 183 1,163 3,421 F.—Number of Provisional and Complete Specifications received, etc. u c6 03 Number cations w: Complete cations of Appliith which 3 Specifilodged. Number cations w: Provisional tions 1< DfAppli- J ijii: ith which *wy a a \ which Spocifica- r, -r, 3dged. b f eolfi< " sequer mber of VT , . . ,. Total ,. . Number of Appli- „ * . nations for .. , , tr -, vr_„t r Number n , , cations abandoned, Number of . Complete , d Qr , p atents ! d ol nations sub- refused Applica,tly lodged. retusea. { N.Z. Foreign. N.Z. Foreign. I N.Z. Foreign. N.Z. ' Foreign. N.Z. Foreign. 1910 J 250 443 990 148 ; 254 75 925 j 125 306 475 1,831 1911 245 434 935 126 , 258 59 849 j 86 323 482 1,740 1912 258 507 877 95 ' 275 35 817 78 334 508 1,737 1913! 217 467 965 126 ! 249 58 910 I 94 272 I 499 1,775 1914 j 177 426 868 103 i 228 45 782 i 96 273 423 1,574 1915! 140 286 787 86 ! 322 46 669 ' 78 266 288 1,299 19161 178 297 i 699 87 194 38 630 ' 67 245 319 1,261 1917 1 183 360 708 84 i 203 41 580 57 249 385 1,329 19181 143 454 704 88 245 39 540 I 72 284 442 1,389 19191 200 685 906 91 ! 279 42 707 ' 77 321 689 1,880 1920 j 250 890 949 110 j 249 37 725 | 123 330 ll,030 2,199 1921' 194 722 1,080 119 , 310 42 * * * * 2,115 1922 203 686 1,190 104 328 38 2,183 1923! 221 701 1,041 112 2,075 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 N.Z. 250 245 258 217 177 140 178 183 143 200 250 194 203 221 Foreign. 443 434 507 467 426 286 297 360 454 685 890 722 686 701 N.Z. 990 935 877 965 868 787 699 708 704 906 949 1,080 1,190 1,041 Foreign. I N.Z. 148 ; 254 126 ; 258 95 ! 275 126 ! 249 103 j 228 86 I 322 87 194 84 i 203 88 ■■ 245 91 ! 279 110 ( 249 119 , 310 104 328 112 Foreign. 75 59 35 58 45 46 38 41 39 42 37 42 38 N.Z. | Foreign. 925 J 125 849 j 86 817 78 910 i 94 782 J 96 669 ! 78 630 ! 67 580 57 540 ; 72 707 ' 77 725 123 I ____ * These figures are necessarily incomplete, as the time for proceeding furthor with the applications has not yet expired. Note. —A few applications were received from joint applicants resident in different countries, also from applicants giving two addresses; the figures will therefore total more thau the actual number of applications received. G. —Numbeb of Applications for Patents from Persons residing in New Zealand and in other Countries in each of the Years 1921, 1922, 1923. 1921. 1922. 1923. 1921. 1922. 1923. New Zealand Argentina Austria Belgium Canada Cape Province Cuba Czecho-Slovakia Denmark Egypt Finland France Friendly Islands Germany Great Britain Hawaii Hungary India Italy .. 1,291 .. I 4 .. ! 7 25 1 1 3 1 12 30 220 1 1 7 1,389 1 3 I 14 1,262 3 Japan Mexico .. Natal Netherlands New South Wales Norway Orange Free State Queensland Russia South Australia Spain Sweden Switzerland Tasmania Transvaal United States of 'America Victoria Western Australia 1 1 1 6 19 1 9 119 1 1 .1.0 104 4 1 5 115 2 1 17 1 11 3 8 2 6 22 16 1 15 22 10 1 4 8 6 7 169 14 1 7 256 3 287 4 3 5 8 210 13 2 7 3 129 1 7 1 7 108 9 128 12 141 14 Note.—A few applications wen cants giving two addresses ; the figun i received from joint is will therefore total applicants resident in differon more than the actual number countries, also fr< >f applications rece >m applilived.

E.—Total Number of Applications for Patents and Registration of Di marks recorded for the Years 1890, 1900, and 1910 to 1923 (in< .signs and tradedlusive). Year. Patents, DesignB. Trade-marks. Total. 1890 1900 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 61.6 5 160 781 1,009 15 348 1,372 1,881 40 818 2,695 1,740 21 861 2,622 1,737 44 779 2,560 1,775 65 787 2,627 1,574 55 687 2,316 1,299 89 565 1,953 1,261 118 666 2,040 1,329 83 619 2,031 1,386 53 695 2,134 1,880 74 1,272 3,226 2,193 109 1,391 3,693 2,115 141 994 3,250 2,183 214 1,103 3,500 2,075 183 1,163 3,421 F.—Number of Provisional and Complete Specifications received, etc. u c6 03 Number cations w: Complete cations of Appliith which 3 Specifilodged. Number cations w: Provisional tions 1< DfAppli- J ijii: ith which *wy a a \ which Spocifica- r, -r, 3dged. b f eolfi< " sequer mber of VT , . . ,. Total ,. . Number of Appli- „ * . nations for .. , , tr -, vr_„t r Number n , , cations abandoned, Number of . Complete , d Qr , p atents ! d ol nations sub- refused Applica,tly lodged. retusea. { N.Z. Foreign. N.Z. Foreign. I N.Z. Foreign. N.Z. ' Foreign. N.Z. Foreign. 1910 J 250 443 990 148 ; 254 75 925 j 125 306 475 1,831 1911 245 434 935 126 , 258 59 849 j 86 323 482 1,740 1912 258 507 877 95 ' 275 35 817 78 334 508 1,737 1913! 217 467 965 126 ! 249 58 910 I 94 272 I 499 1,775 1914 j 177 426 868 103 i 228 45 782 i 96 273 423 1,574 1915! 140 286 787 86 ! 322 46 669 ' 78 266 288 1,299 19161 178 297 i 699 87 194 38 630 ' 67 245 319 1,261 1917 1 183 360 708 84 i 203 41 580 57 249 385 1,329 19181 143 454 704 88 245 39 540 I 72 284 442 1,389 19191 200 685 906 91 ! 279 42 707 ' 77 321 689 1,880 1920 j 250 890 949 110 j 249 37 725 | 123 330 ll,030 2,199 1921' 194 722 1,080 119 , 310 42 * * * * 2,115 1922 203 686 1,190 104 328 38 2,183 1923! 221 701 1,041 112 2,075 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 N.Z. 250 245 258 217 177 140 178 183 143 200 250 194 203 221 Foreign. 443 434 507 467 426 286 297 360 454 685 890 722 686 701 N.Z. 990 935 877 965 868 787 699 708 704 906 949 1,080 1,190 1,041 Foreign. I N.Z. 148 ; 254 126 ; 258 95 ! 275 126 ! 249 103 j 228 86 I 322 87 194 84 i 203 88 ■■ 245 91 ! 279 110 ( 249 119 , 310 104 328 112 Foreign. 75 59 35 58 45 46 38 41 39 42 37 42 38 N.Z. | Foreign. 925 J 125 849 j 86 817 78 910 i 94 782 J 96 669 ! 78 630 ! 67 580 57 540 ; 72 707 ' 77 725 123 I ____ * These figures are necessarily incomplete, as the time for proceeding furthor with the applications has not yet expired. Note.—A few applications were received from joint applicants resident in different countries, also from applicants giving two addresses; the figures will therefore total more thau the actual number of applications received. G.—Numbeb of Applications for Patents from Persons residing in New Zealand and in other Countries in each of the Years 1921, 1922, 1923. 1921. 1922. 1923. 1921. 1922. 1923. New Zealand Argentina Austria Belgium Canada Cape Province Cuba Czecho-Slovakia Denmark Egypt Finland France Friendly Islands Germany Great Britain Hawaii Hungary India Italy .. 1,291 .. I 4 .. ! 7 25 1 1 3 1 12 30 220 1 1 7 1,389 1 3 I 14 1,262 3 Japan Mexico .. Natal Netherlands New South Wales Norway Orange Free State Queensland Russia South Australia Spain Sweden Switzerland Tasmania Transvaal United States of 'America Victoria Western Australia 1 1 1 6 19 1 9 119 1 1 .1.0 104 4 1 5 115 2 1 17 1 11 3 8 2 6 22 16 1 15 22 10 1 4 8 6 7 169 14 1 7 256 3 287 4 3 5 8 210 13 2 7 3 129 1 7 1 7 108 9 128 12 141 14 Note.—A few applications wen cants giving two addresses ; the figun i received from joint is will therefore total applicants resident in differon more than the actual number countries, also fr< >f applications rece >m applilived.

E.—Total Number of Applications for Patents and Registration of Di marks recorded for the Years 1890, 1900, and 1910 to 1923 (in< .signs and tradedlusive). Year. Patents, DesignB. Trade-marks. Total. 1890 1900 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 61.6 5 160 781 1,009 15 348 1,372 1,881 40 818 2,695 1,740 21 861 2,622 1,737 44 779 2,560 1,775 65 787 2,627 1,574 55 687 2,316 1,299 89 565 1,953 1,261 118 666 2,040 1,329 83 619 2,031 1,386 53 695 2,134 1,880 74 1,272 3,226 2,193 109 1,391 3,693 2,115 141 994 3,250 2,183 214 1,103 3,500 2,075 183 1,163 3,421 F.—Number of Provisional and Complete Specifications received, etc. u c6 03 Number cations w: Complete cations of Appliith which 3 Specifilodged. Number cations w: Provisional tions 1< DfAppli- J ijii: ith which *wy a a \ which Spocifica- r, -r, 3dged. b f eolfi< " sequer mber of VT , . . ,. Total ,. . Number of Appli- „ * . nations for .. , , tr -, vr_„t r Number n , , cations abandoned, Number of . Complete , d Qr , p atents ! d ol nations sub- refused Applica,tly lodged. retusea. { N.Z. Foreign. N.Z. Foreign. I N.Z. Foreign. N.Z. ' Foreign. N.Z. Foreign. 1910 J 250 443 990 148 ; 254 75 925 j 125 306 475 1,831 1911 245 434 935 126 , 258 59 849 j 86 323 482 1,740 1912 258 507 877 95 ' 275 35 817 78 334 508 1,737 1913! 217 467 965 126 ! 249 58 910 I 94 272 I 499 1,775 1914 j 177 426 868 103 i 228 45 782 i 96 273 423 1,574 1915! 140 286 787 86 ! 322 46 669 ' 78 266 288 1,299 19161 178 297 i 699 87 194 38 630 ' 67 245 319 1,261 1917 1 183 360 708 84 i 203 41 580 57 249 385 1,329 19181 143 454 704 88 245 39 540 I 72 284 442 1,389 19191 200 685 906 91 ! 279 42 707 ' 77 321 689 1,880 1920 j 250 890 949 110 j 249 37 725 | 123 330 ll,030 2,199 1921' 194 722 1,080 119 , 310 42 * * * * 2,115 1922 203 686 1,190 104 328 38 2,183 1923! 221 701 1,041 112 2,075 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 N.Z. 250 245 258 217 177 140 178 183 143 200 250 194 203 221 Foreign. 443 434 507 467 426 286 297 360 454 685 890 722 686 701 N.Z. 990 935 877 965 868 787 699 708 704 906 949 1,080 1,190 1,041 Foreign. I N.Z. 148 ; 254 126 ; 258 95 ! 275 126 ! 249 103 j 228 86 I 322 87 194 84 i 203 88 ■■ 245 91 ! 279 110 ( 249 119 , 310 104 328 112 Foreign. 75 59 35 58 45 46 38 41 39 42 37 42 38 N.Z. | Foreign. 925 J 125 849 j 86 817 78 910 i 94 782 J 96 669 ! 78 630 ! 67 580 57 540 ; 72 707 ' 77 725 123 I ____ * These figures are necessarily incomplete, as the time for proceeding furthor with the applications has not yet expired. Note.—A few applications were received from joint applicants resident in different countries, also from applicants giving two addresses; the figures will therefore total more thau the actual number of applications received. G.—Numbeb of Applications for Patents from Persons residing in New Zealand and in other Countries in each of the Years 1921, 1922, 1923. 1921. 1922. 1923. 1921. 1922. 1923. New Zealand Argentina Austria Belgium Canada Cape Province Cuba Czecho-Slovakia Denmark Egypt Finland France Friendly Islands Germany Great Britain Hawaii Hungary India Italy .. 1,291 .. I 4 .. ! 7 25 1 1 3 1 12 30 220 1 1 7 1,389 1 3 I 14 1,262 3 Japan Mexico .. Natal Netherlands New South Wales Norway Orange Free State Queensland Russia South Australia Spain Sweden Switzerland Tasmania Transvaal United States of 'America Victoria Western Australia 1 1 1 6 19 1 9 119 1 1 .1.0 104 4 1 5 115 2 1 17 1 11 3 8 2 6 22 16 1 15 22 10 1 4 8 6 7 169 14 1 7 256 3 287 4 3 5 8 210 13 2 7 3 129 1 7 1 7 108 9 128 12 141 14 Note.—A few applications wen cants giving two addresses ; the figun i received from joint is will therefore total applicants resident in differon more than the actual number countries, also fr< >f applications rece >m applilived.