Searches and Inspections of the Register
43. During the year 505 official searches were made under Rule 108 to ascertain whether there were any marks on the Register resembling particular marks submitted. Where the answer is favourable, a search of this kind is usually followed by an application for registration. 1,041 inspections and searches were made by members of the public.
Applications and Registrations
44. There was a slight falling off in the number of applications received as compared with 1959-60, the total being 105 lower at 1,677. Of these 1,668 applications were for registration in Part A of the Register and 9 for registration in Part B. There were, owing to more rejections, much greater falls in the numbers of applications accepted and marks registered, the former falling by 268 (19%) to 1,138 and the latter by 335 (24%) to 1,056, of which 1,043 were registered in Part A and 13 in Part B.
45. Table XII shows the numbers of marks registered in each of the thirty four scheduled classes, and Table XIII shows the countries of origin of the applications for the 1,056 marks registered. As compared with 1959-60 there have been reductions in the numbers of registrations in most classes, but small increases have taken place in classes 13, 18, 22, 29, 31 and 34. Class 5 (Pharmaceuticals, etc.) has ousted Class 25 (Clothing) from top place with 246 registrations against 174 (last year there were 250 in Class 5 and 308 in Class 25). The seven countries from which most applications were received, namely Hong Kong, the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Japan, Germany, Switzerland and China, are the same and in the same order as last year.
46. Forty seven marks were removed from the Register for non- payment of the registration renewal fee, and four were cancelled at the request of the registered proprietors.
47. The total number of marks on the Register on 31st March, 1961 was 17,629, comprising 3,114 re-registered pre-war marks and 14,515 new marks.
Oppositions and Hearings
48. Thirteen oppositions were pending at the beginning of the year and eleven further notices of opposition were received during the year. Five oppositions were withdrawn and two opposed applications were
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