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Table showing corresponding Sections of the New Zealand and Imperial Acts —continued.

New Zealand: Patents, Designs, and Trade-marks Act, 1911. Imperii .1. Patents and Designs Act, .1907. Act, 1905. Compulsory Licenses and Revocation. Compulsory licenses and revocation Revocation of patent Surrender of patent Power of Comptroller to revoke patents on certain grounds Provision where patent not worked 26 27 28 24 25 26 (3, 4) 26(1,2) 27 No provision 29 Register of Patents. 30 Register of patents 28 The Grown. 31 29 30 Patent to bind the Crown Inventions relating to arms and munitions of war No special provision Legal Proceedings. 31 Rules 32 Hearing with assessor Provision in actions for infringement of patent Power to counterclaim for revocation in an action for infringement Exemption of innocent infringer from liability for damages Order for inspection, &c, in action Certificate of validity questioned, and costs thereon Remedy in case of groundless threats of legal proceedings 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 33 34 35 36 Miscellaneous. 39 40 37 38 Grant of patent to two or more persons Avoidance of certain conditions attached to the sale, &c, of patented articles Costs and security for costs Provisions as to anticipation Procedure on appeal Disconformity Patent on application of representative of deceased inventor Loss or destruction of patent Provisions as to exhibitions Patent museum . . .. . . . . Foreign vessels within jurisdiction of New Zealand Courts 41 42 No provision 43 44 45 46 No provision 47 39 41 40 42 43 44 45 47 48 Designs. Registration of Designs. Application for registration of designs Registration of designs in new classes Certificate of registration Register of designs .. 48 49 50 51 49 50 51 52 Copyright in Registered Designs. Copyright on registration Requirements before delivery on sale Effect of disclosure on copyright Inspection of registered designs Information as to existence of copyright Cancellation of registration of designs ur.ed wholly or mainly abroad Provision where design not used in New Zealand 52 53 54 55 56 53 54 55 56 57 58 No provision 57 No provision Industrial and International Exhibitions. 58 Provisions as to exhibitions 59 Legal Proceedings, die. 59 60 60 61 Piracy of registered design . . . . . . Application of certain provisions of the Act as to patents, to designs |