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GOODS FOR WHICH TRADE MARKS REGISTERED. On referring to Table X it will be seen that the number of applications for registration of marks for food substances (Class 42) is again considerably in excess of those for any other goods, last year's total being 171, as compared with 164 for the previous year. The other principal classes that show an increase are those for chemical substances used in manufactures, &c. (Class 1), 12 in 1905, 9 in 1904 ; unwrought metals (Class 5), 8 in 1905, and 5 in 1904 , musical instruments (Class 9), 11 in 1905, 4 in 1904 : cutlery and edge tools (Class 12), 14 in 1905, 9 in 1904 : metal goods not included in other classes (Class 13), 24 in 1905, 14 in 1904 ; articles of clothing (Class 38), 39 in 1905, 30 in 1904; paper (except paper hangings), stationery, and binding (Class 39), 14 in 1905, 10 in 1904 : fermented liquors and spirits (Class 43), 30 in 1905, 23 in 1904 ; mineral and aerated waters (Class 44), 7 in 1905, 4 in 1904 ; candles, common soap, detergents, &c. (Class 47), 45 in 1905, 43 in 1904 ; perfumery (including toilet articles), &c. (Class 48), 40 in 1905, 22 in 1904. Countries from which Applications received. There was a falling-off of 50 in the number of applications received from residents of the colony— 284 in 1905, as compared with 334 in 1904. Thirty applications were received from Canada, and 156 from the United Kingdom, as compared with 15 and 106 respectively in tli3 previous year. Increases are also shown in the number from Prance—ll in 1905, 10 in 1904*; Holland, 10 in 1905, lin 1904; Switzerland, 10 in 1905, none in 1904 ; while a falling-off occurs in the number from Germany—6 in 1905, 15 in 1904 ; and a few other countries. The number from the Australian Commonwealth was the same as last year—i.e., 67. GENEEAL. Library. The classified abridgments of English specifications have hitherto been sent out to the colony when a volume covering a number of years had been completed. As these abridgments are very largely used, arrangements have been made for the sheets to be sent out as they are printed in order that they may be available here as early as possible. The first lot of these sheets, to the end of 1903, has lately been received and placed in the library. In addition to meeting the office in this matter, the Comptroller-General of Patents, London, has also been good enough to accede to the request of the Government to furnish a full set of illustrated abridgments to the public libraries at Christchurch and Dunedin. The public library at Auckland is already in receipt of those publications, and they can now, therefore, be seen at each of the four principal towns of the colony, and will no doubt be largely referred to by inventors and others. The specifications and drawings of the United States of America, of which only unclassified abridgments have hitherto been received, will shortly be placed on the shelves of the library attached to this office from the beginning of the present year. Patent Agents. Four patent agents were registered during the year, bringing the number up to sixty-eight. Being solicitors, these agents were not required to be examined by this office. Conclusion. The Appendix hereto contains : — piui . List of Contents of Patent Office Library .. .. .. .. .. vi List of Books and Documents open to Inspection in Patent Office .. .. vii And the following tables and lists, viz. : — A. Balance-sheet of Income and Expenditure for the Year ended 31st December, 1905 . . .. .. .. . . . . .. .. vii B. Table showing Revenue and Expenditure for each of the Last Eight Years .. vii C. Particulars of Fees received from the Ist January to the 31st December, 1905 .. viii D. Staff of Officers, and Salaries . . .. .. .. .. .. viii E. Total Number of Applications for Patents, and Registration of Designs and Trade Marks, recorded for the years 1890 to 1905 inclusive .. .. ix F. Number of Provisional and Complete Specifications received, &c, under Act of 1889 .. .. .. •■ •• .. .. .. ix G. Table showing, over a Series of Years, the Number of Patents that were considered of Sufficient Value to be kept Alive by Payment of the Renewal Pees x H. Number of Applications for Patents from Persons residing in New Zealand and other Colonies and Countries in each of the Years 1903, 1904, and 1905 . . x I. Table showing number of Applications for the Different Classes of Inventions for each of the Years 1903, 1904, and 1905 . . .. xi J. Number of Applications for Registration of Trade Marks from Persons residing in New Zealand and other Colonies and Countries in each of the Years 1903, 1904, and 1905 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. x i K. Number of Applications to register Trade Marks, in the Fifty Different Classes, in each of the Years 1903, 1904, and 1905 .. .. .. .. x ii L. Alphabetical List of Applicants for Patents, — For quarter ending 31st March, 1905 .. .. .. .. 1 30th June, ~ .. .. .. .. 23 ~ 30th September, „ .. . . .. .. 48 „ 31st December, ~ .. .. .. .. 75