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X. — Applications pending at End op 1913. Total, 1,103. L. —Patents in Force at End of Year 1913. Patents sealed from 31st December, 1909 to 31st December, 1913 .. 2,027 Second-term fees paid from 31st December, 1910, to 31st December, 1913 .. 721 Third-term fees paid from 31st December, 1906 to 31st December, 1913 .. 663 Total 3,411

M. —Table showing Total Number of Applications, Letters Patent sealed, and Letters Patent in Force for Full Term under the Different Patents Acts, up to 31st December, 1913, (inclusive).

N.—Table showing Number of Applications in each of the Sixteen Classes under the Patents, Designs, and Trade-marks Act, 1911, from Ist January to 31st December, 1913. Glass 1. —-Articles composed wholly of metal or in which metal predominates, not included in Class 2 20 Class 2. —Jewellery .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 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.. .. 25 Class 4. —Articles composed wholly of glass, earthenware, or porcelain, bricks, tiles, or cement, or in which such materials predominate .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 Class 5. —-Articles composed wholly of paper (except paperhangings), cardboard, millboard, or strawboard, or in which such materials predominate .. . . .. .. 3 Class 6. —Articles composed wholly of leather or in which leather predominates, and bookbinding of all materials .. . . .. .. .. .. . . .. .... Class 7. —Paperhangings .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... Class 8. —Carpets and rugs in all materials, floorcloths, and oilcloths .. .. .... Class 9. —Lace .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... Class 10. —Hosiery .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... Class 11. —Millinery and wearing-apparel, including boots and shoes . . .. .. .. 1 Class 12. —Ornamental needlework on muslin or other textile fabrics .. .. .... Class 13. —Printed or woven designs on textile piece-goods (other than checks or stripes) .. 1 Class 14. —Printed or woven designs on handkerchiefs and shawls (other than checks or stripes) Class 15. —Printed or wovek designs (on textile piece-goods or on handkerchiefs or shawls) being checks or stripes ~t .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 Class 16. —Goods not included in other classes .. .. .. .. .. .. 3

O. —Number of Applications for Registration of Trade-marks from Persons residing in New Zealand and other Countries in each of the Years 1911, 1912, and 1913.

onThTh Numb. Number of Letters Patent °? Applications. have been w^ ch F |? al sealed. " Act of 1800 ... ... 1861 to 1870 1870 ... ... 1871 to 1883 1883 ... ... ! 1884 to 1889 Acts of 1889 and 1908 1890 to 30th June, 1912 Act of 1911 ... ... 1st July, 1912, to 31st December, 1913" Grand totals ... 109 109 109 881 687 465 3,170 1,757 368 27,419 12,706* 1,150* 2,607 411* * 34,186 15,670* 2,092* * Incomplete.

tfew Zealand Austria Belgium Canada Denmark France Germany Holland Hungary India Italy Fapan 1911. 378 .. I (i .. I 6 3 6 57 .. ; 2 .. : I 1912. 1913. 303 303 3 1 4 6 8 1 4 10 6 19 20 2 2 I 1 2 1 1911. 1912. uui. ±y±a. 1913. || New South Wales I Norway Philippines .. Queensland .. Sweden Switzerland .. : ', Transvaal United Kingdom United States Victoria Western Australia '' I 45 2 "i\ 1 268 68 23 1 41 3 2 1 297 66 20 54 6 10 4 12 1 253 70 28 i Note.—A few applications were recoivod from persons givii ital more than the actual number of applications received. iir addressee in two or more eountrios; the figures will therefore