H.—lo.

H.—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, 1940 (inclusive).

I. —Number of Applications for Registration of Designs in each of the Fifteen Classes in each of the Years 1938, 1939, and 1940.

10

Number XT , m 4. i u- i, Number lotal on which I . Dn , , Number of Letters Patent! , . , i Applications. have been al sealed. I Act of I860 .. .. 1861 to 1870 .. .. 109 109 109 „ 1870 .. .. 1871 to 1883 .. .. 881 687 465 „ 1883 .. .. 1884 to 1889 .. .. 3,170 1,757 368 Acts of 1889 and 1908 .. 1890 to 30th June, 1912 .. 27,419 12,711 2,591 Act of 1911 .. .. 1st July, 1912, to 30th June, 1922 16,750 7,773 1,660 „ 1921-22 .. .. 1 at July, 1922, to 31st Deo., 1940 33,967 20,023 4,771 Grand totals .. j .. 84,131 43,060 9,964 . I

1938. 1939. 1940. Class 1. —Articles composed wholly of metal or in which metal predominates, 70 65 52 and jewellery Class 2.—Books and bookbinding of all materials .. .. .. .. 1 Class 3.—Articles composed wholly of wood, bone, ivory, papier mache, or 37 44 32 other solid substances not included in other classes, or of materials in which such substances predominate Class 4. —Articles composed wholly of glass, earthenware, or porcelain, clay 37 11 14 (burnt or baked), or cement, or in which such materials predominate Class 5.—Articles composed wholly of paper, cardboard, millboard, or straw- 5 6 4 board (except articles included in Class 2, and paperhangings), or in which such materials predominate Class 6.—Articles composed wholly of leather or in which leather predomi- .. .. 2 nates, not included in other classes Class 7. —Paperhangings Class 8.—Carpets, rugs, and floor-coverings in all materials Class 9. —Lace Class 10.—Boots and shoes .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 Class 11. —Millinery and wearing-apparel (except boots and shoes) .. 2 .. 4 Class 12. —Goods not included in other classes .. .. .. .. 6 8 Class 13. —Printed or woven designs on textile piece-goods (other than checks 1 1 or stripes) ■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 handker- 1 chiefs or shawls being checks or stripes 160 137 108