Applications and Registrations
99. There was a slight increase in the number of applications during the year which at 1,925 was 6 more than in 1966-67. Of these applica- tions, 1,898 were for registration in Part A of the Register, and 27 for registration in Part B. There was an increase of 301 to 1,652 in the number of applications accepted, and an even greater increase of 491 to 1,662 in the number of marks registered, these comprising 1,594 registrations in Part A and 68 in Part B.
100. Table XIX gives the number of marks registered in each of the thirty-four scheduled classes, and Table XX shows the countries of origin of the applications for the 1,662 marks registered. In each case the previous year's figures are included for comparison. As com- pared with 1966-67 there have been increases in the numbers of registrations in most classes, the most notable being in Classes 5 (pharmaceutical, veterinary and sanitary substances, etc.) up 83 to 305, 9 (scientific instruments, etc.) up 43 to 118, 14 (precious metals and their alloys, horological instruments, etc.) up 62 to 88, 24 (tissues (piece goods), etc.) up 22 to 60, and 25 (clothing, etc.) up 33 to 147. The seven countries from which most applications were received were Hong Kong (408), the United States of America (395), the United Kingdom (235), Japan (155), West Germany (126), Switzerland (111) and France (30). Hong Kong, second in last year's placings, has replaced the United States of America at the top of the table. The United Kingdom remained in third position. Japan, fifth last year, has gone up to fourth position, ousting West Germany, now in fifth place.
101. 844 marks were removed from the Register for non-payment of the registration renewal fee, 7 cancelled at the request of the regis- tered proprietors, and 16 removed marks were restored to the Register. The total number of marks on the Register on 31st March 1968 was therefore 22,119 comprising 2,516 re-registered pre-war marks and 19,603 new marks.
Oppositions
102. Twenty-seven oppositions were pending at the beginning of the year, and twenty-seven further notices of opposition were received during the year. Four oppositions were withdrawn, six opposed applications were abandoned, leaving forty-four pending at the end of the year.
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