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K.—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, 1923 (inclusive).

L. —Number of Applications for Registration of Designs in each of the Fifteen Classes in the Year 1923. Class 1. —Articles composed wholly of metal or in which metal predominates, and jewellery .. 82 Class 2.— -Books and bookbinding of all materials .. . . .. .. . . .. 3 Class 3. —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 .. 53 Class 4. —Articles composed wholly of glass, earthenware, or porcelain, clay (burnt or baked), or cement, or in which such materials predominate .. .. .. .. ..14 Class 5. —Articles composed wholly of paper, cardboard, millboard, or strawboard (except articles included in Class 2, and paperhangings), or in which such materials predominate .. .. 3 Class 6. —Articles composed wholly of leather or in which leather predominates, not included in other classes .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. 3 Class 7. —Paperhangings . . .. .. . . .. . . .. .... Class 8. —Carpets, rugs, and floor-coverings in all materials . . .. .. . . .... Class 9. —Lace.. . . .. .. .. . . .. . . .. .... Class 10. —Boots and shoes .. .. .. . . .. . . .. .. 1 Class 11. —Millinery and wearing-apparel (except boots and shoos) .. .. .. .. 3 Class 12. —Goods not included in other classes .. . . .. .. .. 14 Class 13. —Printed or woven designs on textile piece-goods (other than checks or stripes) .. 5 Class 14. —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 .. .. .. ~ .. .. .. .. .. 2 183

M.—Number of Applications for Registration of Trade-marks from Persons residing in New Zealand and in other Countries in each of the Years 1921, 1922, and 1923.

Total Number of Applications. Number , 7 , on which , £ u f mb . er t i.4 t> 4 i of Patents on Letters Patent i • u w i , J i which Final have been -,-, ., scaled. Fee ? ald - Act of 1860... ... 1861 to 1870 „ 1870 ... ... 1871 to 1883 „ 1883... ... 1881 to 1889 Acts of 1889 and 1908 ! 1890 to 30th June, 1912 Act of 1911 ... ... IstJuly, 1912, to 30th June, 1922 „ 1921-22 109 881 3,170 27,4.19 16,750 3,157 109 109 687 465 1,757 368 ' 12,711 2,591 7,773 1,100 1,826 Grand totals ... \ 51,486 24,863 4,633 *

1921. 1922. 1923. 1921. 1922. 1921. 1922. 1923. . New Zealand Belgium Brazil Canada China Cuba Czecho-Slovakia Denmark Finland 380 4 495 4 442 1 2 19 1 1 1 Japan .. .. 2 Luxembourg . . . . 1 Netherlands".. . . 8 7 New South Wales .. 63 56 Norway .. .. 1 4 Queensland .. .. .. 2 South Australia .. 1 South Africa Sweden .. .. 8 7 Switzerland .. .. 1 6 Tasmania .. .. .. 1 Transvaal .. .. . . 1 United States of America 230 150 Victoria .. .. 45 52 12 1 2 1 6 11 216 4 3 76 17 3 2 3 7 1 1 23 5 331 2 2 France Germany Great Britain India Italy 17 19 277 3 1 190 33 2 Note. —A few applicatii cants giving two addresses; I nns were tho figure; received will the: : rom joinl ?fore total applicants resident in different countries, also fn more than the actual number of applications reoei' im applied.