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1927. NEW ZEALAND

PATENTS, DESIGNS, AND TRADE-MARKS. THIRTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE REGISTRAR.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly pursuant to Section 128 of the Patents, Designs, and Trade-marks Act, 1921-22.

I have the honour, in accordance with section 128, to submit my report on the proceedings under the Act during the past year. The total number of applications received for the grant of letters patent and for the registration of designs and trade-marks was 3,484, as against 3,581, 3,608, and 3,421 in the years 1925, 1924, and 1923 respectively. The number of applications for letters patent pending at the end of 1926 was 1,991, as compared with 2,069 in 1925. The transactions for the year yielded a cash surplus of £6,589 18s. Bd., the total receipts being £12,426 os. Bd. and the payments £5,836 2s. The amount paid in salaries and temporary assistance was £3,437 19s. 9d., as compared with £3,474 15s. lid. in the previous year. General Administration. Satisfactory arrangements have been made in regard to the question of staff reorganization, which was the most urgent problem affecting the Office last year. In the report for 1925 it was stated that there were grounds for expecting the approval of recommendations directed to stabilizing the staff and to using the experience of its members to the best advantage. lam pleased to report that the recommendations have been adopted substantially in toto, and that the Office has now the best permanent nucleus staff that was available. Further adjustments are under consideration. On these being made, and changes of personnel being reduced to a, minimum, a suitable group of trained officers will become available to meet the normal requirements of the Office on its present lines. A redistribution of duties has been effected during the year, and attention has been given to improving the Office system. As a result a substantial portion of the work is now disposed of at a considerably increased speed. Efforts to bring about general acceleration are being steadily maintained and are producing satisfactory results. Copies op Specifications of Inventions. The printing of specifications of inventions, and their sale at a nominal price, are recognized internationally as of considerable importance. Great Britain prints her specifications, and the same course is adopted by the Patent Departments of Canada and Australia. If specifications are printed, inventors and those engaged in scientific research can obtain a rapid and economical survey of what has already been contributed to technical knowledge by patented inventions. The remarks of Fletcher Moulton (" Letters Patent for Inventions," 1913, Preface) in regard to industrial prosperity in Great Britain apply with almost equal force in New Zealand. He says : — The English law of letters patent is of the greatest interest both from the legal and the commercial point of view. It was the forerunner and the model of the patent laws of all countries ; in the past it has greatly helped to build up the commercial supremacy of this country, and on the certainty and justness of this law and its administration depends to-day the willingness of capital to assist in developing new inventions." If, therefore, New Zealand is to receive the full benefit of the excellent patent system that she undoubtedly possesses it will be necessary for her in the future to adopt the tested policy of overseas Patent Departments and to print the specifications that are submitted to this Office.

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Assignments op Patents, . Designs, and Trade-marks. A marked increase has recently occurred in the number of assignments presented for registration. It is highly desirable that the registers should show the state of the title, and the Patents, &c., Act, 1921-22, made registration of subsequent interests compulsory. It is therefore gratifying that, following on the provision as to compulsory registration, the number of titles affected from 1923 to 1926 inclusive shows an increase of approximately 130 per cent, over the years 1918 to 1921 inclusive. It is certain, however, that some assignments are not promptly registered, and unless assignees improve in this respect it will be advisable to safeguard the purity of the register further by introducing monetary penalties such as those in operation in Great Britain. The additional work and responsibility thrown on the Office as a result of the increase of assignmentregistrations are, of course, considerable. It has been advisable that the examination of the documents of title should be performed by an officer having full legal qualifications, and the time involved has necessarily thrown an extra burden on the senior staff, who were already fully occupied. Classification of Inventions. The importance to the public of a suitable classification of inventions was referred to in last year's report, and it was indicated that improvements were in contemplation. Arrangements have now been made for the classification to be placed in charge of a member of the staff whose previous duties have resulted in his acquiring suitable knowledge of the work, and desirable improvements have already been effected in the present system. This is the best that could be done in the meantime, but the classification now in operation was inaugurated years ago, when New Zealand industry was in its infancy. The present classification does not adequately comply with modern requirements, and should be replaced by a classification based on modern scientific principles, and adapted to expand with the rapid growth of research and manufacture. Patents. Applications for letters patent received in 1926 numbered 2,137, as against 2,046 in the preceding year. The number of applications lodged with provisional specifications was 1,153 (1,105),* and with complete specifications 984 (941). The number of complete specifications left during the year in respect of applications for which provisional specifications had previously been filed was 322 (282). The total number of applications up to the 31st December, 1926, was 57,754, and the number of patents in force on that date was 7,080. The amount of £9,137 16s. lOd. was received during the year in respect of patents, being £84 13s. sd. more than in 1925, which was the highest amount previously received. Restoration of lapsed patents was effected in 8 (4) cases, and 1 patent was sealed after the prescribed time, as compared with 3in the preceding year. The fees from these sources amounted to £201 10s., as against £127 10s. for the year 1925. The amendment of the principal Act to enable complete specifications to be accepted after the prescribed time was taken advantage of in 1 (2) case, and 13 (2) letters patent were endorsed " Licenses of Right " under the provisions of the same amending Act. The fees paid under these two heads amounted to £32 10s. Patents in force at end of 1926 totalled 7,080, made up as follows : Patents sealed and thirdyear fees paid from the 31st December, 1923, to the 31st December, 1926, 2,766 and 1,847 respectively ; sixth-year fees paid from the 31st December, 1916, to the 31st December, 1926, 2,233 ; seventh-year fees paid from the 31st December, 1917, to the 31st December, 1926, 234. Designs. The number of applications for registration of designs lodged during the year was 204, being an increase of 1 over the preceding year, bringing the total number of applications as at the 31st 1926, to 2,386. Since the year 1923, when the number of applications fell short of the previous year by 31, there has been a slight increase each year. The fees received during the year amounted to £124 16s. The registrations in force as at the 31st December, 1926, totalled 917. Of this number 93 had been extended for the second term, and 19 had been extended for the third term. In 104 (123) cases the applicants were resident in New Zealand. Applicants resident in Great Britain numbered 66 (45) ; Australia, 24 (16); United States of America, 9 (10) ; and Canada, 1 (0). Trade-marks. The trade depression that has been experienced in most parts of the world is reflected to some extent in a decrease in trade-mark activity, the number of applications (1,143) and the revenue (£3,088 Is. 9d.) being the smallest since 1922, and less than in 1925 by 189 applications and £1,005 17s. in fees. It is, however, anticipated that the current year will show a return to the steady increase that has taken place over a course of years in the number of traders who secure the benefits of registration. An analysis of the countries from which applications were received is set out in Table M. From this table it will be noted that New Zealand applicants numbered 451 (510) ; 259 (332) applications were received from Great Britain ; 223 (200) from the United States of America ; 75 (70) from New South Wales ; 59 (37) from Victoria ; 4 (6) from Queensland ; 27 (33) from Canada ; and 24 (47) from Germany.

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The total number of applications from the British Empire (including New Zealand) was 877, as compared with 996 for 1925 and 1,079 for 1924, or 77 per cent, of the total received. The number of applications received up to the 31st December, 1889, was 1,213. From that date to the 31st December, 1926, 24,691 applications were lodged, giving a total of 25,904. Applications were greatest in number in the following classes of goods : " Philosophical instruments, scientific instruments, and apparatus for useful purposes ; instruments and apparatus for teaching " (Class 8), 82 (75) : " Articles of clothing " (Class 38), 74 (109) : " Substances used as food or as ingredients in food " (Class 42), 170 (192) : " Candles, common soap, detergents ; illuminating, beating, or lubricating oils; matches; and starch, blue, and other preparations for laundry purposes" (Class 47), 88 (84) : and " Perfumery (including toilet articles, preparations for the teeth and hair, and perfumed soap)," (Class 48), 56 (70). Patent Agents. The total number of names now on the register is 19, no additions having been made during 1926. Conclusion. The appendix hereto contains the following tables, lists, &c., viz. : — Page A. Receipts and Payments Account for the Year ended 31st December, 1926 . . 4 B. Table showing Receipts and Payments for each of the Last Eight Years . . 4C. Particulars of Fees received from Ist January to 31st December, 1926 . . . . 4 D. StafE of Officers, and Salaries, for Year ending 31st March, 1927 .. .. 5 E. Total Number of Applications for Patents and Registration of Designs and Trademarks recorded for the Years 1890, 1900, and 1910 to 1926 (inclusive) . . 5 F. Number of Provisional and Complete Specifications received, &c. .. 6 G. Number of Applications for Patents from Persons residing in New Zealand and in other Countries in each of the Years 1924, 1925, and 1926.. .. 6 H. Table showing Number of Applications for the Different Classes of Invention for each of the Years 1924, 1925, and 1926 .. .. .. .. 7 I. 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, 1926 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..8 J. Number of Applications for Registration of Designs in each of the Fifteen Classes in the Year 1926 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 K. Number of Applications for Registration of Trade-marks from Persons residing in New Zealand and other Countries in each of the Years 1924, 1925, and 1926.. 8 L. Number of Applications to register Trade-marks in the Fifty Different Classes in each of the Years 1924, 1925, and 1926 . . . . . . .. 9 Patent Office, Wellington, 14th June, 1927. H. T. Atkinson, Registrar.

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APPENDIX. A. Receipts and Payments Account for the Year ended 31st December, 1926. Receipts. £ s. d. Payments. £ s. d. Patent fees .. .. .. .. 9,137 16 10 Salaries and temporary assistance .. 3,437 19 9 Design fees . . . . . . .. 124 10 0 Advertising .. .. .. .. 21 17 6 Trade-mark fees .. .. .. 3,088 1 9 Puel, light, water, &c. .. .. .. 64 14 2 Sale of Acts, Journals, &c. .. .. 75 6 1 Office fittings and furniture .. .. 86 110 Postage and telegrams .. .. 103 12 2 Printing and stationery .. .. 2,030 9 9 Typewriters .. .. .. .. 20 11 11 Travelling-expenses . . , . . . 012 6 Contingencies . . . . .. 3 10 0 Refunds .. .. .. .. 66 12 5 Balance .. .. .. .. 6,589 18 8 £12,426 0 8 £12,426 0 8 H. T. Atkinson, Registrar. I hereby certify that the Statement of Receipts and Payments has been duly examined and compared with the relative books and documents submitted for audit, and correctly states the position as disclosed thereby. Copyright fees are not included. —G. F. C. Campbell, Controller and Auditor- General.

B. —Table showing Receipts and Payments for each of the Last Eight Years.

C. —Particulars or Fees received prom Ist January to 31st December, 1926. Patents. £ g . ,j. Applications for patents with provisional specifications .. .. .. .. .. • • 1,164 19 6 Applications for patents with complete specifications .. .. . . .. ~ • ■ 1,976 0 0 Complete specifications left after provisional specifications . . . . .. .. .. 644 0 0 Applications for extension of time .. .. .. . . . . .. .. , . ICB 9 6 On giving notice of opposition . . .. .. . . . . . . .. . . 5 0 0 On hearing opposition .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 200 On request for sealing letters patent .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,253 0 0 On application for sealing letters patent after prescribed time .. .. .. .. .. 600 On sealing letters patent after prescribed time .. . . . . . . .. .. . . 8 10 0 Renewal fees paid before end of third year .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,857 19 9 Renewal fees paid before end of sixth year .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,512 0 0 Applications for restoration of lapsed patents .. .. . . . . . . . . . . 26 0 0 On restoration of letters patent .. . . .. . . . . . . . . .. 161 0 0 On request to enter name of subsequent proprietor on register . . .. .. .. .. 114 10 0 On request to correct clerical errors .. . . .. .. * .. . . 210 0 Certificates of Registrar .. .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . 29 10 0 Copies of specifications and drawings . . . . .. ... .. .. . . . . 49 14 3 Patent Agents' renewal fees .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. 39 18 0 Application for registration as Patent Agent .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 330 Searches .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 42 19 0 Amendment of letters patent .. . . .. .. .. .. . . .. . . 4 0 0 Request to enter change of name .. .. . . . . . . .. .. . . 7 5 0 Request to enter change of address .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 050 Application for issue of acceptance under section 4 of the Patents, Designs, and Trade-marks Amendment Act, 1924 .. .. .. . . .. . . .. .. .. .. 2 0 0 On issue of acceptance under section 4of the Patents, Designs, and Trade-marks Amendment Act, 1924 17 10 0 Applications for endorsement of letters patent " Licenses of Right" under section 2of the Patents, Designs, and Trade-marks Amendment Act, 1924 .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 0 0 Application for entry of order of Supreme Court in register . . .. .. . . .. 0 5 0 On appeal to Supreme Court against decision of Registrar .. .. .. .. .. 100 Weekly lists .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 12 0 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 17 16 10 £9,137 16 10

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I ll I I Year. Receipts. Payments. Surplus. ! Year. Receipts. Payments. Surplus. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1919 9,345 1 2 3,373 6 9 5,971 14 5 1923 11,667 18 5 4,809 8 11 6,858 9 6 1920 9,696 17 4 3,736 4 1 5,960 13 3 1924 12,470 19 6 5,182 15 4 7,288 4 2 1921 9,857 1 10 4,016 13 5 5,840 8 5 1925 13,355 2 0 5,509 8 9 7,845 13 3 1922 12,913 15 3 3,880 0 8 9,033 14 7 1926 12,426 0 8 5,836 2 0 6,589 18 8

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Designs. s s. d. Applications for registration of designs .. .. . • • • . ■ . • ■ • 86 0 0 On extension of period of copyright under section 56 (2) .. . . . . .. .. . . 21 0 0 On extension of period of copyright under section 56 (3) .. •. .. .. . • • • 4 0 0 Searches (Regulation 42) .. . . . • • • • ■ • ■ • ■ • • ■ ■ 0 10 0 Searches (Office) .. .. .. •• •• •• ■■ •• 0 12 0 Assignment of designs . . . ■ • • • ■ • • ■ • ■ • ■ ■ • • 110 0 Copies of drawings .. .. . . . • • • ■ ■ • ■ • ■ ■ • • • 0 8 0 Copies of certificate of registration .. .. .. .. .. .. •• 010 Applications for extension of time .. .. ■ . ■■ . ■ .. .. 100 On request to correct clerical errors .. .. . • • • • • • • ■ ■ • • 0 5 0 £124 16 0 Trade-marks. £ s. d. £ s. d. Applications for registration .. .. 855 4 2 On request to enter change of name .. 7 2 0 On registration .. .. .. 897 15 6 Certificates of Registrar .. .. 23 0 0 On association .. .. .. 11 2 0 Searches (Regulation 84) .. .. 46 19 6 On renewal of registration .. .. 1,005 9 0 Searches (Office) .. .. .. 23 10 6 Applications for extension of time .. 25 5 0 On request to correct clerical errors .. 210 0 On giving notice of opposition .. .. 11 0 0 Entry in register of rectification thereof .. 15 0 On hearing opposition .. .. 2 0 0 Alteration of trade-marks .. .. 5 0 0 On assignment of trade-marks .. .. 140 4 0 Request to strike out goods .. .. 015 0 Amendment of trade-marks .. .. 1 0 0 On restoration of trade-mark . . .. 5 0 0 On cancellation .. .. .. 215 0 On entry of memorandum of trade-mark.. 115 0 Extra space in Journal .. .. 10 17 0 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 5 2 1 Copies of trade-mark certificates .. 0 12 0 —— On request to enter change of address .. 219 0 £3,088 1 9 D. —Staff of Officers, and Salaries, for Year ending 31st March, 1927. £ s. d. £ s. d. Registrar .. .. .. 665 0 0 Cadet .. .. .. .. 95 0 0 Deputy Registrar .. .. 425 0 0 Cadet .. .. .. .. 80 0 0 Clerk . . .. .. .. 295 0 0 Typist .. .. . . 175 0 0 Clerk .. .. .. .. 250 0 0 Typist .. .. .. 143 0 0 Clerk .. .. .. .. 230 0 0 Typist .. .. .. 104 0 0 Clerk .. .. .. .. 135 0 0 Typist .. .. .. 65 0 0 Cadet .. . . . . 115 0 0 Librarian .. .. . . 295 0 0 Cadet .. .. .. .. 95 0 0 Office assistant .. .. .. 285 0 0

E.—Total Number of Applications for Patents and Registration of Designs and Trademarks recorded for the Years 1890, 1900, and 1910 to 1926 (inclusive).

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I I I' i • : Year. I Patents. | Designs. Trade-marks. Total. Year. Patents, j Designs. Trade-marks. Total. 1890 616 5 160 781 1918 1,386 53 695 2,134 1900 1,009 15 348 1,372 1919 1,880 74 1,272 3,226 1910 1,831 46 818 2,695 1920 2,193 109 1,391 3,693 1911 1,740 21 861 2,622 1921 2,115 141 994 3,250 1912 1,737 44 779 2,560 1922 2,183 214 1,103 3,500 1913 1,775 65 787 2,627 1923 2,075 183 1,163 3,421 1914 1,574 55 687 2,316 1924 2,085 185 1,338 3,608 1915 1,299 89 565 1,953 1925 2,046 203 1,332 3,581 1916 1,261 113 666 2,040 1926 2,137 204 1,143 3,484 1917 1,329 83 619 2,031

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F.—Number of Provisional and Complete Specifications received, etc.

G. —Number of Applications for Patents from Persons residing in New Zealand and in other Countries in each of the Years 1924, 1925, and 1926.

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Number of Appli- Number of Appli- AnnHcations'for Number o£ A PP U " Number % cations with which cations with which PP, r , , cations abandoned, Number of , Complete Specifi- Provisional Specifica- Q w omp e e lapsed, or Patents sealed. A °,. cations lodged. tions lodged. ; lodged i ra£used ' itT N.Z. Foreign. N.Z. Foreign. N.Z. Foreign. N.Z. Foreign. N.Z. Foreign. 1910 250 443 990 148 254 75 925 125 306 475 1,831 1911 245 434 935 126 258 59 849 86 323 482 1,740 1912 258 507 877 95 275 35 817 78 334 508 1,737 1913 217 467 965 126 249 58 910 94 272 499 1,775 1914 177 426 868 103 228 45 782 96 : 273 423 1,574 1915 140 286 787 86 322 46 669 78 ! 266 288 1,299 1916 178 297 699 87 194 38 630 67 j 245 319 1,261 1917 183 360 708 84 203 41 580 57 ! 249 385 1,329 1918 143 454 704 88 245 39 540 72 284 442 1,389 1919 200 685 906 91 279 42 707 77 i 321 689 1,880 1920 250 890 949 110 249 37 725 123 330 1,030 2,199 1921 194 722 1,080 119 310 42 890 107 398 730 2,115 1922 203 i 686 1,190 104 328 38 992 92 406 693 2,183 1923 221 I 701 1,041 112 256 57 933 73 341 728 2,075 1924 190 752 1,032 111 304 35 2,085 1925 177 764 1,007 98 324 41 2,046 1926 180 804 1,058 95 2,137 H m ' Silli Si 11 I!Hal I Maffll - si m ml H I m > m Inl Note.—A few applications were received from joint applicants resident in different countries, also from applicants giving two addresses ; the figures will therefore total more than the actual number of applications received.

— 1924. 1925. 1926. 1924. 1925. 1926. I j New Zealand .. 1,233 1,183 1,428 Japan .. .. 1 3 Argentine Republic .. 3 2 2 Java .. .. 1 Austria .. .. 2 12 Kenya (East Africa).. .. 1 Belgium . . . . 8 4 7 Netherlands .. 18 16 'J Canada .. .. 10 12 14 New South. Wales .. 116 132 139 Cuba . . .. 1 .. .. Northern Nigeria .. .. 1 Czeeho-.SloViikia .. 2 .. 2 Norway .. .. 1 3 3 Denmark .. .. 17 8 9 Queensland.. .. 22 23 17 Dutch East Indies .. .. .. 1 South Australia .. 13 26 18 Federated Malay States 1 . . .. Sweden .. .. 2 10 6 Fiji .. . . .. .. 1 Switzerland .. 5 7 9 France .. .. 10 22 28 Tasmania .. .. 4 8 9 Germany .. . . 19 20 27 Union of South Africa 5 4 6 Great Britain .. 285 279 397 United States of 235 180 187 Hawaii .. .. .1 .... America Hungary .. . . .. 1 1 Victoria . . .. 138 99 124 India . . .. .. 3 1 Western Australia .. 9 7 12 Italy . . .. 8 12 8 Western Samoa .. .. .. 1 Note. —A few applications were received from joint applicants resident in different; countries, also from applicants giving two addresses ; the figures will therefore total more than the actual number of applications received.

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H. —Table showing Number of Applications for Patents for the Different Classes of Inventions for each of the Years 1924, 1925, and 1926.

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Class. 1924. | 1925. j 1926. j Class. 3924. i 1925. j 1926. Advertising and displaying signs, 32 27 36 Illuminating (except gas-manufac- 75 67 70 Ac. ture) Aeronautics .. .. .. 7 7 4 Indicating, calculating, and measur- 53 56 51 Amusements, music, exercisers, 75 81 72 ! ing (including moisture-testers) games, &c. Attaching and securing (including 44 46 52 Kitchen utensils and cooking- 67 62 56 bolts, ties, &c.) appliances (including ovens) Boilers (steam) .. .. 20 14 19 Lifting, hauling, and loading .. 52 71 66 Boots and shoes .. .. 32 37 38 Locks, latches, and hinges .. 30 26 28 Bottles, bottling, and glass-working 31 28 35 Boxes, cans, and casks .. .. 107 j 80 71 Marine and submarine (including 28 29 20 Brewing, distilling, &c. .. .. 7 9 12 lake and river engineering) Brooms and brushes (including 24 16 15 Marking (tickets, labels, &c.) .. 8 9 4 mops) Medicines and surgical appliances 33 33 27 Building-construction .. ..18 47 47 (including ear-instruments, dental Building - construction (brick and 64 50 52 work, &c.) cement compositions and mould- Metal-working (including welding, 27 37 33 ing) stamping, and plating) Building-construction (windows and 30 33 26 ' Milking-machines* .. 72 58 62 . doors) ! Minerals (inoludmg filtration, lixi 28 20 15 viation, screens, &c.) Chemicals . < .. .. 39 36 40 Minerals (magnetic separators) .. .. .. 1 Cleaning, polishing, &c. .. 24 27 24 Minerals (stampers and pulverizers) 15 4 Closets and urinals .. .. j 25 18 22 Coin-freed mechanism .. ... ... 5 6 Oils and lubricators .. 24 36 35 Cooling and freezing .... 19 19 18 Cultivating and tilling .. .. 62 68 58 Paints and painting (including 17 11 6 Cutting and sawing, and tools .. 55 j 65 63 kauri-gum) Pipes, tubes, and hose .. 29 21 29 Dairying* .. .. .. ; 59 37 46 Preserving .. .. 22 11 10 Drains and sewers .. .. ! 10 5 6 Presses .. .. .. 9 14 6 Dredging and excavating (including 13 12 10 Printing and photography .. 39 -31 29 rock-drills) Pumps and sprayers (except rotary 13 15 20 Drying .. .. .. .. 20 16 23 pumps) Electricity and magnetism .. 124 126 123 Railways and tramways.. .. 65 58 41 Engines (air, gas, and oil) .. 56 5'2 73 Roads and ways (including road- 19 28 18 Engines (steam), including rotary 13 8 17 watering) pumps Engines (miscellaneous and engine j 59 75 67 Seed-dressing, chaff-cutting, and 7 5 3 accessories), including current threshing motors, solar motors, tide motors, Seed-sowers .. .. .. 5 9 18 wave motors, wind-mills, miscel- Sewing and knitting .. 13 14 12 laneous motors Sheep and cattle (including veteri- 34 25 21 Explosives, firearms, and targets .. 1 7 5 nary appliances) Exterminating (including trapping 24 39 30 Sheep shearing and clipping .. 8 7 13 animals) Shop and hotel fittings .. ..19 15 12 Stationery and paper .. 38 34 31 Fencing .. .. .. I 26 20 17 Fencing (strainers) .. .. 5 11 3 Telephony and telegraphy (including 164 213 176 Fibre-dressing (including rope- 8 18 24 phonographs) making) Tobacco- .. .. .. 9 16 8 Filters .. .. .. .. 3 8 7 Fire alarms, escapes, ladders, and 28 15 14 Valves and cocks .. 29 18 16 extinguishers Vehicles .. .. .. 212 226 228 Food .. .. .. ..34 27 21 Vehicles (velocipedes) .. ..42 35 46 Furnaces and kilns (including smoke- 18 14 15 Ventilating .. .. .. 6 3 3 consumers) Furniture and upholstery, desks, j 63 61 58 Washing and cleansing .. 27 22 26 blinds, curtains, &c. ! Water-supplying .. ..19 13 7 Wearing-apparel .. ..48 49 40 Gas-manufacture for lighting, heat- 8 9 13 Wools and hides .. .. 7 10 7 ing, or power purposes Miscellaneous inventions not in 18 13 16 Harness (including horse, &c., covers) 8 7 4 other classes, as indiarubberHarvesting and grading .. .. 15 8 17 manufacture, fishing-appliances, Heating, and fuel-manufacture .. 77 86 75 &o. * Prior to 1911, milking-machines were included in class "Dairying," but are now a separate class. Note.—Owing to some inventions being classified under more than one heading, the figures will total more than the actual umber of applications received.

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I.—Table showing Total Number of Applications for Patents, Letters Patents sealed, and Letters Patent in Force for Full Term under the Different Patents Acts, up to 31st December, 1926 (inclusive).

J. —Number of Applications for Registration of Designs in each of the Fifteen Classes in the Year 1926. Class I.—Articles composed wholly of metal or in which metal predominates, and jewellery .. 116 Qlass 2.—Books and bookbinding of all materials .. .. .. .. .. 2 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 .. 39 Class 4.—Articles composed wholly of glass, earthenware, or porcelain, clay (burnt or baked), or cement, or in which such materials predominate .. .. .. .. .. 13 Class s.—Articles composed wholly of paper, cardboard, millboard, or strawboard (except articles included in Class 2, and paperhangings), or in which such materials predominate .. .. 15 Class 6. —Articles composed wholly of leather or in which leather predominates, not included in other classes Class 7.—Paperhangings Class 8. —Carpets, rugs, and iloor-coverings in all materials Class 9.—Lace .. .. .. Class 10. —Boots and shoes Class 11. —Millinery and wearing-apparel (except boots and shoes).. .. .. .. 5 Class 12. —Goods not included in other classes .. .. .. .. .. 12 Class 13. —Printed or woven designs on textile piece-goods (other than checks or stripes) Class 14.—Printed or woven designs on handkerchiefs and shawls (other than checks or stripes) 1 Class 15.—Printed or woven designs on textile piece-goods or on handkerchiefs or shawls being checks or stripes .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 204

K. —Number of Applications for Registration of Trade-marks from Persons residing in New Zealand and in other Countries in each of the Years 1924, 1925, and 1926.

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Number , T , Total on which , Number of Letters Patent 0 h Applications. have been al sealed. r Act of 1860 ... ... 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 ... ... lstJuly,1912, to 30th June, 1922 16,750 7,773 1,660 „ 1921-22 ... ... 9,425 5,179 Grand totals ... ... 57,754 28,216 5,193

1924. 1925. 1926. 1924. ; 1925. ! 1926. 1 • I 1 1 I New Zealand .. 510 510 451 Japan .. .. 2 Austria ■ .. .. 1 4 Netherlands .. 11 18 12 Belgium . . . . 1 2 .. New South Wales . . 78 70 75 Brazil .. . . .. .. .. Norway .. . . 4 2 Canada .. .. 19 33 27 Queensland.. .. .. 6 4 Ceylon .. .. .. 2 .. South Australia .. .. 1 Denmark .. .. 7 .. 1 Spain .. . . 1 1 Dutch East Indies .. 1 .. .. Sweden . . .. 5 17 2 Finland .. 5 14 1 Switzerland . . 6 6 6 France . . . . 20 20 14 Union of South Africa 15 1 Germany .. .. 25 47 24 United States of 195 200 223 Great Britain.. .. 355 332 259 America Hungary . . ■ . .. 1 • • Victoria .. .. 115 37 59 India . . . . 1 . . • • Western Australia .. .. 1 Italy .. .. 8 3 4 Western Samoa .. .. .. 1 Note. —A few applications were received from joint applicants resident in different countries, also from applicants giving two addresses ; the figures will theiefore total more than the actual number of applications received.

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L.—Number of Applications to register Trade-marks in the Fifty Different Classes in each of the Years 1924, 1925, and 1926.

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Class. Classification of Goods. 1924. 1925. 1926. . 1 Chemical substances used in manufactures, photography, or philosophical research, and anti-corrosives 32 87 41 2 Chemical substances used for agricultural, horticultural, veterinary, and 49 54 30 sanitary purposes 3 Chemical substances prepared for use in medicine and pharmacy .. .. 94 83 52 4 Raw or partly prepared vegetable, animal, and mineral substances used in 16 20 15 manufactures not included in other classes 5 Unwrought and partly wrought metals used in manufacture .. .. 15 15 12 6 Machinery of all kinds, and parts of machinery, except agricultural and 29 38 51 horticultural machines included in Class 7 7 Agricultural and horticultural machinery, and parts of such machinery .. 9 17 3 8 Philosophical instruments, scientific instruments, and apparatus for useful 65 75 82 purposes ; instruments and apparatus for teaching 9 Musical instruments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 12 27 10 Horological instruments .. . . .. .. .. .. 10 5 14 11 Instruments, apparatus, and contrivances, not medicated, for surgical or 9 22 5 curative purposes, or in relation to the health of men or animals 12 Cutlery and edge tools .. .. .. .. .. .. 18 20 9 13 Metal goods not included in other classes .. .. .. .. 59 55 45 14 Goods of precious metals (including aluminium, nickel, Britannia-metal, 6 8 6 <fec.) and jewellery, and imitations of such goods and jewellery 15 Glass .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 17 18 5 16 Porcelain and earthenware .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 3 2 17 Manufactures from mineral and other substances for building or decoration 19 22 27 18 Engineering, architectural, and building contrivances .. .. .. 17 24 17 19 Arms, ammunition, and stores not included in Class 20 .. .. 2 4 20 Explosive substances .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 2 2 21 Naval architectural contrivances and naval equipments not included in 1 4 Classes 19 and 20 22 Carriages .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 12 38 23 {a) Cotton-yarn; (b) sewing-cotton .. .. . . .. .. 13 6 2 24 Cotton piece-goods of all kinds .. .. .. .. .. 34 21 28 25 Cotton goods not included in Classes 23, 24, and 38 .. .. .. 5 7 9 26 Linen and hemp yarn and thread .. . . .. .. .. 1 27 Linen and hemp piece-goods .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 1 4 28 Linen and hemp goods not included in Classes 26, 27, and 50 .. 2 1 4 29 Jute yarns and tissues, and other articles made of jute not included in 1 2 Class 50 30 Silk, spun, thrown, or sewing .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 2 2 31 Silk piece-goods .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 2 2 32 Other silk goods not included in Classes 30 and 31 .. .. .. 2 2 3 33 Yarns of wool, worsted, or hair .. .. .. .. .. 7 3 34 Cloths and stuffs of wool, worsted, or hair .. .. .. .. 8 6 3 35 Woollen and worsted and hair goods not included in Classes 33 and 34 2 2 1 36 Carpets, floorcloth, and oilcloth .. .. .. .. .. 7 3 4 37 Leather, skins (unwrought and wrought), and articles made of leather not 12 11 6 included in other classes 38 Articles of clothing .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 105 109 74 39 Paper (except paperhangings), stationery, and bookbinding .. .. 55 46 38 40 Goods manufactured from indiarubber and guttapercha not included in other 17 18 9 classes 41 Furniture and upholstery .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 6 4 42 Substances used as food or as ingredients in food .. .. .. 198 192 170 43 Fermented liquors and spirits .. .. .. .. .. .. 26 54 29 44 Mineral and aerated waters (natural and artificial), including ginger-beer .. 17 12 14 45 Tobacco, whether manufactured or unmanufactured .. .. .. 48 33 11 46 Seeds for agricultural and horticultural purposes.. .. .. .. 1 1 4 47 Candles, common soap, detergents; illuminating, heating, or lubricating oils; 123 84 88 matches ; and starch, blue, and other preparations for laundry purposes 48 Perfumery (including toilet articles), preparations for the teeth and hair, and 64 70 56 perfumed soap 49 -Games of all kinds, and sporting articles not included in other classes .. 4 7 13 50 Miscellaneous .. . . .. .. .. .. .. 76 82 80 I