showing a notable increase over the 1968-69 figure was Class 5 (pharma- ceutical, veterinary and sanitary substances, etc.) up 19 to 266; while substantial decreases were seen in Classes 34 (tobacco, raw or manu- factured, etc.) down 47 to 62, and 30 (coffee, tea, cocoa, etc.) down 45 to 56. The seven countries from which most applications were received were Hong Kong (437), the United States of America (389), Japan (203), the United Kingdom (188), West Germany (76), Switzerland (69) and France (23). This is the same order as the preceding year except that France has ousted Australia from seventh place.
102. 478 marks were removed from the Register for non-payment of the registration renewal fee, five cancelled at the request of the registered proprietors, and 27 removed marks were restored to the Register. The total number of marks on the Register on 31st March 1970 was therefore 23,973 comprising 2,348 re-registered pre-war marks and 21,625 new marks.
Oppositions and Hearings
103. Thirty oppositions were pending at the beginning of the year, and twenty-three further notices of opposition were received during the year. One opposition was withdrawn, six opposed applications were withdrawn, seven were abandoned, one hearing of an opposed applica- tion was adjourned sine die, and three opposed applications went to a hearing before the Registrar, leaving thirty-five cases pending at the end of the year. Oppositions rarely go to a hearing before the Registrar; usually one side or the other withdraws, or the parties arrive at some compromise arrangement acceptable to the Registrar.
104. The first opposition hearing related to an application to register THREE COINS (device) in Class 5 in respect of camphor tablets, opposed by the proprietors of an already registered trade mark THREE COINS (device). Mr. J. L. G. MCLEAN, Senior Solicitor, who took the hearing, decided in favour of the applicants, and the application was accordingly allowed to proceed. The second hearing was in connec- tion with an application for registration of GOODMORNING in Class 14 in respect of watches, opposed by the owner of an unregistered trade mark GOOD MORNING. It was held by Mr. MCLEAN that the onus lay upon the applicants to convince the hearing officer that their mark was not likely to deceive and that they had failed to discharge the onus. Registration was therefore refused. The third hearing con-
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