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13. It is well known that the number of applications for patents in New Zealand is abnormally large in proportion to the population, and of course many of such applications are from outside the colony ; but it will probably be of interest -to many to learn that the number of applications made in the London office from this colony exceeds those from any other British colony and possession excepting Victoria, Canada, and India, and also, with only six exceptions, exceeds those from every Foreign State. 14. As the New Zealand Gazette is the only journal in which particulars of applications for Letters Patent and registration of trade-marks, and other matters connected with the Patent Office, are published, and it has not an extensive circulation amongst those likely to be interested in or benefited by such publication, I think it worthy of consideration whether the time has not arrived for the issue of a weekly or fortnightly supplement to be devoted solely to Patent Office notices, and to be supplied separately to any who may choose to subscribe specially for it. Later on this will probably develope into a separate Patent Office Journal similar to those published in England, Canada, and the United States. 15. A new Copyright Act, such as was introduced into Parliament last session, is, I submit, required as a companion to the Patents, Designs, and Trade-marks Act. 16. An appendix to this report contains the following returns : (A.) Statement of all fees, salaries, allowances, and other money received and paid under the Act. (B.) List of staff of office. (C.) Number of applications for patents, and of patents granted, under Acts now repealed. (D.) Number of applications for patents accepted under Act of 1889. (E.) Nature of Letters Batent and Letters of Eegistration applied for during 1889. (F.) Number of trade-marks registered in each year up to 31st December, 1889, under Acts repealed. (G.) Number of applications to register trade-marks under Act of 1889, from Ist January to 30th June, 1890, and number registered. (H.) List of applications for patents during 1889. (I.) List of applications for patents lapsed after publication of list for 1888. (J.) List of Letters Patent lapsed through non-payment of renewal fee from Ist June, 1889, to 30th April, 1890. C. J. A. Haseldbn, Begistrar of Patents, Designs, and Trade-marks. Patent Office, Wellington, Bth July, 1890.

APPENDIX. A.—Statement of all Fees, Salaries, Allowances, and other Moneys received and paid under the Act. £ s. d. Fees received under " The Patents Act, 1883," during six months ended 31st December, 1889 900 1 0 Fees received under " The Patents, Designs, and Trade-marks Act, 1889," during six months ended 30th June, 1890, — Patent fees ... ... ... ... ... ... £951 19 0 Designs fees ... ... ... ... ... ... 200 Trade-marks fees ... ... ... ... ... ... 42 13 0 996 12 0 Total revenue for twelve months ended 30th June, 1890 ... £1,896 13 0 Salaries paid during six months ended 31st December, 1889 ... ... ... 60 0 0 Other moneys paid during six months ended 31st December, 1889 ... ... 38 9 0 Salaries paid during six months ended 30th June, 1890 ... ... ... ... 190 0 0 Other moneys paid during six months ended 30th June, 1890 ... ... ... 67 18 9 Total expenditure for twelve months ended 30th June, 1890 £356 7 9

B.—Staff of the Office and Salaeies. Begistrar of Batents, Designs, and Trade-marks ... ... ... ... Nil. Deputy-Begistrar, Clerk, and Draughtsman ... ... ... ... ... 260 0 0 Clerk 120 0 0